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The title and premise are just plain wrong. Antibiotics only work against bacteria. There are antifungals for use against fungi, as referred to later in the ar
by masonic 7y ago
The title and premise are just plain wrong.
Antibiotics only work against bacteria. There are antifungals for use against fungi, as referred to later in the article.
- vo2maxer 7y agoI agree that the title may be misleading but the underlying premise is not. Resistant mycotic infections are associated with increased antibacterial resistance. The CDC discusses the concern [1] as linked by the author of the article, however, the distinction between antibiotics and antimycotics should have been made clearer and not used interchangeably. [1] https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/biggest-threats.html https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/biggest-threats.html
- vo2maxer 7y agoBy the way, looking at the etymology of antibiotic, this could be of interest: https://www.npr.org/2011/02/11/133686020/Science-Diction-The-Origin-Of-Antibiotic https://www.npr.org/2011/02/11/133686020/Science-Diction-The...