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The problem isn't the current state of resistance - the problem is the growing state of antibiotic resistance. What happens when the trend continues and we no l
by generalizations 4y ago
The problem isn't the current state of resistance - the problem is the growing state of antibiotic resistance. What happens when the trend continues and we no longer have useful antibiotics? Then we're right back to square one.
- jccooper 4y agoBut what does that have to do with vaccines? An effective vaccine reduces antibiotic resistance pressures, since fewer people are taking antibiotics.
- generalizations 4y agoThey were drawing a comparison. Overuse of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance; and similarly, in some cases we get similar results with antivirals.
- vikramkr 4y agoSure, but an antiviral is not a vaccine, so I'm not sure what the comparison is there. And it's not like there's no technological path on the horizon to deal with Antibiotic resistance- its probably an underfunded area of research but the situation is very very far from apocalyptic. The bubonic plague was apocalyptic- but antibiotics are pretty effective against that