[dixie sass]

Several years ago, when my physician was questioned about this, her response was this, " We have abused antibiotics to the point where they (Staph, etc) are becoming more and more resistant to anything that we can throw at them.".

Antibiotics can be found in the foods that you ingest - most people don't realize that cows, chickens and hogs are fed antibiotics everyday. Our immune systems cannot

[neverdem]

Pardon me, but I didn't realize that the Lancet link was abstract and glossary. After reading the abstract, I assumed what followed was the remainder of the article. That's what happens when folks assume. Now, I'll have the humble pie.

[NautiNurse]

Amen to the abuse of antibiotics. Too often, patients would get squirrely if they didn't have a Rx to take after visiting the doctor. Physicians caved in to patient demands for Rx without confirmation a) the infection was bacterial, rather than viral, and b) the infection was sensitive to the antibiotic prescribed. Most C&S (culture and sensitivity) require several days to process. As a result, many of the broad spectrum Abx were prescribed just in case--and the patient is sent on their way.

fyi--MRSA has been present in the U.S. for at least 20 years. I can recall special hospital precautions for MRSA back in the early '80s.

[Warrior Nurse]

I see MRSA everyday but the one to worry about is VRE Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus. Vanco is the strongest antibiotic we have and VRE is laughs at Vanco. Something else the medical establishment is not telling the people.