How to make your antibiotics work better

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Michelle Moore

Antibiotic drugs are becoming less effective against superbugs like MRSA and CRE, but there are ways to slow and even reverse this trend.

Antibiotic drugs are becoming less effective against MRSA each year, but there are ways to slow and even reverse this trend. Last week CNN did a story about yet another emerging superbug called CRE (carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae). This bacterial infection has been around for a while, but this new strain is resistant to many of the most powerful antibiotics and has been spreading in hospitals over the last 10 years.

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What’s the best antibiotic for MRSA?

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Michelle Moore

While antibiotics are the most common therapy for MRSA, resistance to these drugs is growing rapidly. Credit: iStockPhoto/catenarymedia

If you’ve been diagnosed with any type of MRSA, chances are your doctor will want you to start you on antibiotics. They may prescribe oral antibiotics you take by mouth or by IV antibiotics if the infection is more severe.

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Find out how safe your prescription drugs are on Rxisk.org

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Michelle Moore

Antibiotics and most other drugs can have negative side effects that are important to know about. The risk of negative side effects can be even higher if you’re taking multiple medications. Your doctor may review some of the side effects of a drug while prescribing it, but often this crucial information is brushed over or not reviewed in detail.
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Chlorhexidine side effects and safety precautions you should know

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Michelle Moore

This is part 2 of a series covering the use of topical chlorhexidine soap for infections and decolonization and will cover side-effects, precautions and issues with growing bacterial resistance.
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The little known dangers of Fluoroquinolone antibiotics

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Michelle Moore

You probably know that fluoride is used in toothpaste and in drinking water. Some commonly prescribed antibiotics and many well-known drugs also contain fluoride, in a slightly different form. The widespread use of fluoride has come under greater scrutiny by the FDA and many doctors lately – and for good reason. Dangerous reactions have been reported in people who have used fluoride-containing antibiotics and other drugs.
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You can help keep antibiotics working

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Michelle Moore

If you’ve ever taken antibiotics that don’t work, then you know about antibiotic resistance in a very real and personal way. I still remember the frustration of enduring antibiotic after antibiotic with all their side effects with no benefit at all.

While I love natural remedies, there are times when antibiotics can be the best treatment option for a severe infection. With MRSA on the rise, it’s more important than ever that these powerful drugs do their job when we need them to.
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C difficile infections common after Staph and MRSA

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Michelle Moore

Secondary infections are common after having Staph or MRSA. Examples are Candida, yeast and viral infections that show up after your Staph and MRSA infection has ended. One of the most challenging and uncomfortable secondary infections is called C. difficile (or C. diff. for short).
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Why MRSA testing is important

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Michelle Moore

Bacterial culture Staph infection test - Photo credit: (c) iStockPhoto.com /Linde1

Almost every day I hear from someone afraid they might have MRSA or Staph because of the symptoms they have. Many people say they had never even heard of MRSA before they got sick. Unfortunately, many common Staph and MRSA symptoms are the same for other types of infections too.
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