for questions about claims based on antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistant bacteria are bacteria resistant to antibiotics (commonly due to antibiotic misuse).
Questions tagged [antibiotic-resistance]
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Is gonorrhea "on the brink of becoming untreatable"?
In this article of the Financial Times about a "sexual health crisis" in the US, the following claim is made:
The study showed doxycycline was less effective for preventing gonorrhoea, which is on the brink of becoming untreatable and can increase…
An old man in the sea.
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Does Purell promote antibiotic resistance or "superbugs"?
In its FAQ, the company states:
Does Purell® instant hand sanitizer contribute to antimicrobial resistance?
No, because alcohol evaporates completely, there is no alcohol left behind to promote adaptation. Alcohol has been used in health care for…
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Does coconut oil work as an antibiotic and as a treatment for AIDS?
I've heard lots of extraordinary claims about coconut oil, but I've seen very littleresearch to back it up. Most of what I've heard is based on anecdotal evidence, so that's not really convincing.
Some of the claims I've heard from CoconutOil.com…
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Does stopping antibiotics early increase risk of antibiotic-resistant bacteria spreading?
A 2014 Discover Magazine article suggests that stopping a prescription of antibiotics earlier - when you feel healthy - may reduce the risk of antibiotic-reisstant bacteria spreading, rather than increasing it, as conventional wisdom would suggest…
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Do antibiotic resistant infections kill 700,000 people a year?
The BBC news website ran a piece earlier this month by Dr Michael Mosley, which included the following claim:
The problem is not, of course, confined to India. It's estimated that antibiotic-resistant infections currently kill at least 700,000…
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Is the use of antibiotics justified for respiratory viral infections?
It is a widespread belief that antibiotics should not be used for treating viral infections, as they are effective against bacteria, not viruses (see e.g. http://www.cdc.gov/features/getsmart/). Several studies have been made supporting this claim,…
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When will humans become immune to antibiotics?
I heard that antibiotics will become useless in the future because the diseases are gaining resistance to them.
When will this happen and how this works exactly? What if someone never used antibiotics or used them rarely, will he/she be still…
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