"The time may come when penicillin can be bought by
anyone in the shops. Then there is the danger that the ignorant man may easily
underdose himself and by exposing his microbes to non-lethal quantities of the
drug, make them resistant," said Alexander Fleming, speaking in his Nobel
Prize acceptance speech in 1945.
As predicted almost 70 years ago by the man who discovered the first antibiotic, drug
resistance is upon us.What is the driving force of the drug resistance, according to Honor Whiteman in an article entitle "Antibiotic resistance: How has it become a global threat to public health?" noted that,
In this spotlight feature, we look at what has contributed to antibiotic resistance since the drugs were discovered almost a century ago, and what is being done on a global scale to avoid falling into what WHO describe as a "post-antibiotic era."
Overuse and incorrect use of antibiotics 'main drivers of resistance'
Dr. Charles Penn, coordinator of antimicrobial resistance at WHO, told Medical News Today that incorrect use of antibiotics is also a driver behind resistance.
"One of many reasons why antibiotic use is so high is that there is a poor understanding of the differences between bacteria, viruses and other pathogens, and of the proper use and value of antibiotics," he said.
"Antibiotics are very often prescribed for no useful purpose. Too many antibiotics are prescribed for viral infections such as colds, flu and diarrhea. Unfortunately, these public misconceptions are often perpetuated by media and others. For example, through the use of generic terms such as 'germs' and 'bugs.'"
He noted that dependence on antibiotics for modern medical benefits has contributed to drug resistance.
"Surgery (elective and from trauma), cancer treatment (surgery and immunosuppressive therapy), intensive care generally, transplant surgery, even simple wound management would all become much riskier, more difficult options if we could not use antibiotics to prevent infection, or treat infections if they occurred," he said.
"Similarly, we now take it for granted that many infections are treatable with antibiotics, such as tonsillitis, gonorrhea and bacterial pneumonia. But some of these are now becoming untreatable."
Excessive and incorrect use of antibiotics in food-producing animals has also been a key player in drug resistance, since resistant bacteria can be transmitted to humans through the food we eat.
Moreover, the barriers halting development of new antibiotics
Looking back over the past 30 years, there has been astounding progression in the world of medicine. But despite this, there has been a significant decline in research and development of new antibiotics.
There has been a significant
decline in research and development of new antibiotics. Out of 89 new drugs
approved by the FDA in 2002, none of them were antibiotics.
"Drug screens for new antibiotics tend to rediscover the same lead compounds over and over again," he said. "There have been more than 100 antibacterial agents developed for use in humans in the US since sulfonamides. Each new generation that has come to us has raised the bar for what is necessary to discover and develop the next generation."
He claims that economic factors have interfered with the development of new antibiotics. "The most obvious is that antibiotics are short-course therapies, and companies know that they will make much more money selling a drug you have to take every day for the rest of your life," he said, adding:
"Also, there are many types of infections, and approval for one type gets a company only one slice of the overall market pie. When antihypertensive drugs are approved, they are not approved to treat hypertension of the lung, or hypertension of the kidney. They are approved to treat hypertension. When antifungals are approved, they are approved to treat 'invasive aspergillosis,' or 'invasive candidiasis.'"
Face with this dilemma what is the way out? The nature has provide alternative to man made antibiotic
There are many spices, herbs, and
foods that help the body heal. Some of them have been researched extensively
and they are considered among the best of nature's antibiotics.
However, the best defense is
building up natural immunity by following Nature's Fundamental Laws on Health!
These natural antibiotics are
antiparasitic, antifungals, antiviral, antibacterial, etc. and they also
provide many other health benefits.
Some
of Nature's Best Antibiotics are
A word of caution! Clove oil and Oil of Oregano are not recommended during
pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
The beauty of natural antibiotic is that bacterial, viral,
etc. resistance does not develop against natural antibiotics. That is because
toxins/poisons, such as antibiotic drugs, are what cause resistances because
viruses and bacteria, which are created within the body itself, change into
different forms in an effort to find one that will get rid toxin/poisonous
drugs and substances.
Watch out for more detail analysis of the above named natural antibiotics.
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