This is an issue of comprehensive patient care. The public is beginning to view chiropractic physicians as those who treat the whole person, yet we are now faced with a substantial limitation regarding that role. This cannot be condoned. However, those who merely embrace antibiotics as appropriate in all circumstances and with wholehearted endorsement, likewise do so out of philosophy and with a limited understanding of the facts. There is a balance somewhere in between where science, reason, common sense, and clinical experience meet to best serve the needs of the patient.
Antibiotics are a vital part of the therapeutic arsenal.
But we should be careful not to overstate their role in infectious disease care. History and controlled study have shown the issue to be far more complex. I urge you all to take the matter seriously. Respond to those in positions of influence with scientific evidence, not emotion. You must be passionate, but informed.