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Wont using this be long term harmful to our nasal health, as bacteria acquire immunity?
by im4w1l 10y ago
Wont using this be long term harmful to our nasal health, as bacteria acquire immunity?
- adrianN 10y agoDieing of MRSA is also harmful.
- heavypurity 10y agoThis is the first thing I think of when I read this too. I am worried this will train bacteria to be resistant to natural immune defense mechanism of human... : (
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- rjbwork 10y agoYeah...really, how COULDN'T that happen?
- dpark 10y agoIt could happen, but we already have 30% of people with MRSA colonized in their noses. If we develop a new antibiotic that saves thousands or millions of lives, but the MRSA colonization number climbs to, say, 60%, will that be a net gain? I think so, since in general having MRSA colonized is not problematic, and that number is climbing anyway.