[exDemMom]

Ah, helping to increase the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria! Awesome!

Some respiratory viruses do increase the risk of bacterial pneumonia. In these cases, it is appropriate to take antibiotics. But I wouldn’t start reaching for the antibiotics for a viral infection based on a single study in mice. Let’s get the robust primate and then human studies done before we start routinely using neomycin for virus infections.

[ConservativeMind]

Robust studies, which would really only be helpful after a Cochrane-type meta study, will take at least 10 - 20 years, and having had a lot more studies for that review.

I am fine with using cutting edge, harmless interventions.

You are fine with the deaths for 10 - 20 years, until then.

[grey_whiskers]

Why not? The clot shots got pushed without the usual ten years worth of trials.

Dingbat.

[ConservativeMind]

This activity has nothing to do with any bacteria, exDemMom.

From the write up:

“…triggers a swift immune response by interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) in the noses of healthy humans.“

It encouraged an immune reaction that then fights viruses, while doing nothing to bacteria.

[BipolarBob]

But I wouldn’t start reaching for the antibiotics for a viral infection based on a single study in mice.

I'm not going to sit back and do nothing while my pet mouse is dying from pneumonia. I take my owner duties seriously and Ben will get the best care money can buy.

[ConservativeMind]

Folks, they checked out the response in humans, too.

Neither of you read the write up.

[magna carta]

start with a distilled water/salt wash up the nose

[thinden]

P

[trebb]

So - because some folks are too stupid to take a full course of antibiotics, nobody should be able to benefit from proper use?