Antibiotics Continue to Resist the Resistance
Posted by Sean on October 27, 2008
It seems we have a new player in the battle of the ‘super-bug’. MRSA has, for the most part, been combated with the anti-biotic Zyvox (Linezolid). A recent study of new trial drug seemed to perform as good if not better than Zyvox when treating MRSA.
The most interesting portion of this article states that this new trial antibiotic will have the option/ availability to be taken orally, which is not possible with Zyvox.
Interesting…
Trial drugs appear to work against ‘superbug’
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Strong One said
@ katie bee Great questions and thoughts. I am no more concerned at contracting CA-MRSA than the common cold. It’s all in your best practices in my humble opinion. I unfortunately always see through the eyes as a nurse, so I diligently wash my hands, use my own towels, and of course pay attention to any open skin scratches/wounds.
Thanks for the thoughts!!
Strong One said
@ katie bee Great questions and thoughts. I am no more concerned at contracting CA-MRSA than the common cold. It’s all in your best practices in my humble opinion. I unfortunately always see through the eyes as a nurse, so I diligently wash my hands, use my own towels, and of course pay attention to any open skin scratches/wounds.
Thanks for the thoughts!!
katie bee said
My concern is that it’s somewhat risky to try to treat the MRSA problem with more drugs – if we’ve learned nothing else so far I hope it’s that bacteria are better than us at adapting to survive. As a trainer, what kinds of precautions do you think are good for the gym? Are you as a trainer concerned – more so as a trainer than a nurse – about contracting community acquired MRSA?
katie bee said
My concern is that it’s somewhat risky to try to treat the MRSA problem with more drugs – if we’ve learned nothing else so far I hope it’s that bacteria are better than us at adapting to survive. As a trainer, what kinds of precautions do you think are good for the gym? Are you as a trainer concerned – more so as a trainer than a nurse – about contracting community acquired MRSA?