Reversing the Trend Resistance was particularly high in children under 5 and in whites, two groups generally receiving more antibiotics than others, as well as in parts of the South. However, the researchers noted that new vaccines, including one approved recently for use in babies, can protect against most drug-resistant strains of the bacteria. Also, a few new antibiotics have been coming onto the market in recent years, and 19 more are in development and could go on sale over the next eight years. In fact, the researchers found that as newer antibiotics came into greater use, the prevalence of pneumococcus resistant to the older antibiotics decreased. In an editorial, Drs.
Bacteria can remain alive and dangerous for more than two hours in the air.
High efficiency air filters can remove most of the bacteria from recirculating air. Medical studies show that reducing the quantity of bacteria you inhale can reduce your odds of becoming ill. With the emergence of these strains we now have a crack in that wall, Jarvis says. We feel that may be only the tip of the iceberg, Jarvis says. The answer is natural selection survival of the fittest.