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7. some are now recommending it be the first line of treatment

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 12:26 PM

Mar 2014

Because it recently proved very successful with C diff in randomized trials.

It is obviously totally irrelevent to non-bowel infections.

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We're Running Out of Antibiotics [View all] BBR Esq Mar 2014 OP

It's either industrial farming or saving human lives, IMHO. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #1

I can't believe someone from the CDC Ms. Toad Mar 2014 #2

+1 jsr Mar 2014 #3

He did not state that people are resistant to antibiotics. magical thyme Mar 2014 #5

I thought c.diff. was being treated with fecal transplants now LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #6

some are now recommending it be the first line of treatment magical thyme Mar 2014 #7

As far as I know it is much more successful than antibiotics BrotherIvan Mar 2014 #13

he did not state or even suggest that patients become antibiotic resistant. magical thyme Mar 2014 #10

Man is the only species PDittie Mar 2014 #8

Nature wins every time n/t Holly_Hobby Mar 2014 #11