Interesting article about the problem of bacteria developing resistance to our antibiotics. The situation is reaching a crisis level in terms of deaths, the lack of new antibiotics in the pipeline, and us failing to keep up in the never-ending struggle to control nature. ~ Ilene
Source: google.com via Kendra on Pinterest
War Against Superbugs Likely Unwinnable
Excerpt:
For now, people are warned to wash their hands, eat healthfully and avoid unnecessary prescriptions for common ailments. Anyone given a prescription is advised to finish it to fully kill the bacteria. Hospital patients and visitors should check that proper hygiene procedures are observed by the medical staff.
As for eradicating superbugs-that won't happen, according to Olds.
"It's a never-ending arms race between us and the bacteria," he said. "We can never win this. Whatever we develop they will likely figure a way to get around it. The good news is that we are still doing some cutting-edge research. But the bacteria are, too."
Full article: War Against Superbugs Likely Unwinnable: Doctors – Yahoo! Finance.
