Comments on: Science Wednesday – Are Fewer Antibiotics the Answer to MRSA? http://raisingthemgreen.com/2010/01/are-fewer-antibiotics-the-answer-to-mrsa/ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melissa http://raisingthemgreen.com/2010/01/are-fewer-antibiotics-the-answer-to-mrsa/comment-page-1/#comment-4225 Melissa Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:19:36 +0000 http://raisingthemgreen.com/?p=1406#comment-4225 Great idea Alison. MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a highly contagious staph infection. From the CDC "Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics. These antibiotics include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin. Staph infections, including MRSA, occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes and dialysis centers) who have weakened immune systems. " HTH! Great idea Alison.

MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a highly contagious staph infection.

From the CDC

“Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics. These antibiotics include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin. Staph infections, including MRSA, occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes and dialysis centers) who have weakened immune systems. ”

HTH!

]]> By: Alison Kerr http://raisingthemgreen.com/2010/01/are-fewer-antibiotics-the-answer-to-mrsa/comment-page-1/#comment-4223 Alison Kerr Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:52:03 +0000 http://raisingthemgreen.com/?p=1406#comment-4223 I know about antibiotic resistance - it's a problem with many types of infections. What I don't know is what MRSA is. Maybe you could add a definition for those of us who don't. I know about antibiotic resistance – it’s a problem with many types of infections. What I don’t know is what MRSA is. Maybe you could add a definition for those of us who don’t.

]]> By: Melissa http://raisingthemgreen.com/2010/01/are-fewer-antibiotics-the-answer-to-mrsa/comment-page-1/#comment-4220 Melissa Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:40:27 +0000 http://raisingthemgreen.com/?p=1406#comment-4220 Thanks for the comment Robin - that is great that your kiddos haven't had to take abx in a while. Here is a link with more information about antibiotic resistance. "Not finishing the full dosage of the antibiotic. When an antibiotic prescription is not finished (even leaving one or two pills), it leaves some bacteria alive and "resistant" to future antibiotic treatment." http://www.acponline.org/patients_families/diseases_conditions/antibiotic_resistance/ Thanks for the comment Robin – that is great that your kiddos haven’t had to take abx in a while. Here is a link with more information about antibiotic resistance.

“Not finishing the full dosage of the antibiotic. When an antibiotic prescription is not finished (even leaving one or two pills), it leaves some bacteria alive and “resistant” to future antibiotic treatment.”

http://www.acponline.org/patients_families/diseases_conditions/antibiotic_resistance/

]]> By: Robin http://raisingthemgreen.com/2010/01/are-fewer-antibiotics-the-answer-to-mrsa/comment-page-1/#comment-4219 Robin Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:20:47 +0000 http://raisingthemgreen.com/?p=1406#comment-4219 Good information. I can't remember the last time either of my children were on antibiotics, but if they do need them again, I will make sure to finish the bottle. I always thought the only reason to finish was to make sure the illness was all gone. I had no idea that stopping too soon is possibly one of the contributing factors to our ever increasing antibiotic resistance. Good information. I can’t remember the last time either of my children were on antibiotics, but if they do need them again, I will make sure to finish the bottle. I always thought the only reason to finish was to make sure the illness was all gone. I had no idea that stopping too soon is possibly one of the contributing factors to our ever increasing antibiotic resistance.

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