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Originally Posted by x_sf_med
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You forgot to mention all of the 'half regimen' antibiotic therapies.... People stopping a therapeutic antibiotic regimen as soon as they feel better and saving the remainder of the Rx for 'next time'. the stupidest thing one could ever do - there is stuff out there that has become resistant to the really big gun C-sporins and "maxi-cillins" for just this reason. Let kids eat dirt, wipe their noses and cough - don't ask for an antibiotic every time you go to the Doc, even if it's viral (90% the docs fault, he/she should never cave).
Everything being sterile and over antibioticized is going to kill the industrialized countries - no immune system leaves you wide open to bioterror and just plain endemic infections.
***ok, rant over - time to go thee doctor and get some ampicillin for my allergies..... NOT  *** |
You are absolutely right. Get a dog when your kids are little and let it lick their ice cream cones! Best thing for 'em.
It's hard to stare down a mommy when her kid is crying from an ear infection, even when the angels are on your side. It's a business, and those med-school loans don't get paid by themselves.
Also, antibiotics in fish, poultry and livestock production are a huge problem. The gut superbugs (C. difficile, salmonella, etc.) are a direct consequence of penicillin, cephalosporin, and quinolone use in agriculture. That was the straw that broke my back when I worked in the pharma industry -- their decision to market "my" quinolone to the poultry industry. Totally irresponsible. (A better job offer didn't hurt my decision, either -- I'm not that noble.
) They "share" their resistance with other bugs too.