The antimicrobial resistance crisis needs action now

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Post by ikbdsk » Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 9:41 PM UTC

The antimicrobial resistance crisis needs action now
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Post by mustafabisic1 » Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 10:14 PM UTC

I bet all those antibiotics prescribed for covid didn't help as well. That was happening on a massive scale in my country

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Post by therusskiy » Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 10:15 PM UTC

My wife has just got better from a case of pneumonia that developed rapidly within several hours. If not for antibiotics...

We are back to medieval times if antibiotics stop working.

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Post by eschaton » Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 10:17 PM UTC

mustafabisic1 wrote: post #2

I bet all those antibiotics prescribed for covid didn't help as well. That was happening on a massive scale in my country

Why were doctors prescribing antibiotics for COVID?!

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Post by pram » Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 10:20 PM UTC

eschaton wrote: post #4

mustafabisic1 wrote: post #2

I bet all those antibiotics prescribed for covid didn't help as well. That was happening on a massive scale in my country

Why were doctors prescribing antibiotics for COVID?!

I think some of those 'kits' countries were distributing to people early-on (before the vaccine) contained stuff like doxycycline.

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Post by AustinDev » Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 10:26 PM UTC

eschaton wrote: post #4

mustafabisic1 wrote: post #2

I bet all those antibiotics prescribed for covid didn't help as well. That was happening on a massive scale in my country

Why were doctors prescribing antibiotics for COVID?!

Secondary infections of bacterial pneumonia were common with COVID iirc.

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Post by silisili » Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 10:33 PM UTC

mustafabisic1 wrote: post #2

I bet all those antibiotics prescribed for covid didn't help as well. That was happening on a massive scale in my country

Even in the US, pre COVID, every time I went to to doctor with a bad cold/flu, they'd just give you a Z Pak(antibiotics) and say...if it's bacterial this will kill it, if it's viral it'll work itself out. So I can definitely see how they're overprescribed.

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Post by nextos » Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 10:34 PM UTC

We need more research in bacteriophages. They can be engineered to avoid any resistance, and they can replace antibiotics in all use cases.

Besides, they are much more selective. Getting antibiotics when needed is OK, but they can lead to other health complications down the road.

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Post by xahrepap » Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 10:34 PM UTC

mustafabisic1 wrote: post #2

I bet all those antibiotics prescribed for covid didn't help as well. That was happening on a massive scale in my country

I’m still amazed at how many people are able to get their dr to prescribe them antibiotics just by asking.

I knew someone who had a cold and said “but I asked my Dr for some antibiotics and I’m taking DayQuil so I’ll be better in a day or two”

Im always left open mouthed gaping at them like… even if YOU don’t know. But at least the Dr should …

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Post by anbende » Sun, Dec 25, 2022, 10:35 PM UTC

eschaton wrote: post #4

mustafabisic1 wrote: post #2

I bet all those antibiotics prescribed for covid didn't help as well. That was happening on a massive scale in my country

Why were doctors prescribing antibiotics for COVID?!

When I was in Peru, they kind of prescribed antibiotics for everything. Persistent cold? Antibiotics. Like that.

Source: lived there with Peruvian partner for 18 months.