In their final issues of the year 2000, two major medical journals sound the alarm. The new research shows that germs responsible for major illnesses are becoming resistant to many of the best drugs doctors depend on. It also shows that the bugs are fast finding ways to defeat powerful new drugs used to treat life-threatening infections.
Antibiotics only work against bacteria.
They don't work against the viruses that cause colds, flu, and other diseases. We are pushing the envelope. People really should be alert to how far we have gone back down the pathway toward the pre-antibiotic era. One of these side effects is that they kill off the normal bacteria that live in the body. This makes room for harmful, drug-resistant bacteria to grow.