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April 1, 2008, 5:14 pm PDT
Misinformation
Quote From: tati46With all that's happening in the world today, it's no surprise these viruses are on the rise. With global warming the weather changing patterns, you can't expect every thing to stay as it was when this has made such an impact. People who never had asthma, are now asthmatics, people with allergies, who never suffered from it before. Look at what's happening with all other deceases coming out of the wood work. Every thing is now discombobulated because of the destruction of our world, the birds are also confused and don't know which direction to turn any more. Now MRSA is out of the hospitas and into our homes. Staph Aureus has been around for a long time. It is a bacteria not a virus. (Dr. Phil - I'm surprised even your staff made this mistake!) These organisms have become increasingly resistant to different antibiotics in order for their survival. Misuse of antibiotics, like not finishing a dose or using antibiotics when they are not needed (especially in the case of a viral infection), is what has led to bacteria like MRSA and VRE. I feel for those people affected by MRSA, but the hysteria and misinformation being presented to the public is not helping stop the incidences of CA-MRSA. The NIH and CDC have some great resources about how to keep shared sport equipment and toys clean. Wash your hands and insist that your health care provider does the same. Kudos to Dr. Drew O'Neil for contributing to the rational discussion from both the patient and provider point of view.
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