jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 1 month agoCDC endorses prophylactic antibiotics to reduce STIs in high-risk groupswww.statnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareWhirling_Cloudburst@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoWhat about the risk for making more super bugs? I hear antibiotic resistant gonorrhea and chlamydia are on the rise in those very groups of people.
minus-squaremipadaitu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoAntibiotics are complex. Often it’s underutilization of antibiotics that causes problems. It’s entirely possible that specific, targeted antibiotics, used with the proper doses will not cause super bugs.
minus-squareWhirling_Cloudburst@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoPrematurely discontinuing use can be a problem.
What about the risk for making more super bugs? I hear antibiotic resistant gonorrhea and chlamydia are on the rise in those very groups of people.
Antibiotics are complex. Often it’s underutilization of antibiotics that causes problems.
It’s entirely possible that specific, targeted antibiotics, used with the proper doses will not cause super bugs.
Prematurely discontinuing use can be a problem.