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Originally posted by Wonda
sounds like some bologna. like i never even use dat **** anywayyy
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It's definitely not. Most antibiotics that hit the market usually become less effective in ~10 years because bacteria gain resistance to them.
A lot of people don't realize that they are essentially selecting for certain bacteria when they don't fulfill their full regimes. For instance, you take a antibiotic for strep throat and your doctor orders you to take it for 7 days but say after 5 you stop taking them because you feel better and your asymptomatic. Just because you don't feel "sick" anymore doesn't mean you aren't still infected. Some of the bacteria could still be harboring in the back of your throat until conditions become more favorable. These are the resistant strains. They will eventually proliferate in your body and next time you become sick with strep antibiotics won't work anymore because you've essentially selected for the resistant cells.
It becomes an even bigger problem when we start spreading them to others. It's always been a problem and as time goes on we'll exhaust our antimicrobial resources.
Notice that over the years we've seen an increase in MSRA, C. difficile, super gonorrhea, and other antibiotic resistant conditions.
