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this article isn't about antibiotics, it is about a specific class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. This overly broad simplification, it's like saying a
by delbel 8y ago
this article isn't about antibiotics, it is about a specific class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. This overly broad simplification, it's like saying all cars are bad because one manufacturer's specific line of cars is prone to a failure. That doesn't mean we stop driving all cars. We address that specific manufacture and specific line of cars.
- wemdyjreichert 8y agoWould be like headline reading "cars exploding when bumped" rather than "ford pintos exploding when bumped"
- thaumasiotes 8y agoIf there's any class of medications you'd expect to be generally problematic, it'd be "antibiotics". They have the name because their purpose and observed functionality is to "just generally kill stuff".
- genomer 8y agoThe article didn't focus solely on quins. An example of a different class: "Researchers have shown, for example, that aminoglycoside antibiotics can cause deafness by damaging mitochondria in the hair cells of the ear." More general statement: "They reported that antibiotics in several classes triggered oxidative stress — a build-up of reactive, oxygen-containing molecules — in mitochondria, inhibiting their function across a range of mammalian cells, as well as in mice." I interpreted the article as saying that quins are the most obvious example of antibiotics causing harm, but one example for where they cause harm (mitochondria) is a problem shared by other antibiotics. Unfortunately there isn't a test for evaluating mitochondrial damage in the body. Since we can't test, we don't know the real extent of damage done by any antibiotic to human cells. More research is needed.