Posted by yxibow on September 3, 2009, at 19:36:00
In reply to Re: Antibiotic Resistance From PCN To Now, posted by bleauberry on September 3, 2009, at 18:46:03
Tomato strains, not genetically modified, but discovered the "old fashioned ways", are disease-resistant, not disease-proof. Crop losses are always possibly and increasingly possible.The most recent developments of antibiotics come outside of artificial developments of fungus. They come from certain animal sources.
Tea tree oil has antiseptic properties, this has been observed, but some day too superbugs may develop from it.
Triclosan which has been used in antibiotic soaps is not as efective as it used to be. Who knows how long chlorhexidine gluconate, used in hospital washes and oral rinses will be effective.
For now we're pretty protected with Purell, I don't think it would be terribly convincing yet that bacteria can reside in 60% alcohol.
Just because an antimicrobial is "natural" (distilled alcohol and distilled tea tree oil are natural) doesn't mean it can gain resistance.
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