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Doctor insights on: Types Of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

Incomplete killing: Mutations in bacteria that lead to resistance can occur when bacteria are exposed to antibiotics in doses that are not strong enough to kill them. The bacteria then can mutate and develop resistance. A favorite professor of mine would always say "dead bacteria can't develop resistance.". ...Read more

Can: Bacterial resistance is becoming prevalent as we have increased usage for even non infectious cases. When there is confirmed resistant strain that enters into the blood stream, sepsis is a possibility as we can potentially run out of options to treat. ...Read more

A bad type.: Mrsa is a potent strain of staph bacteria that worries doctors because it is resistant to the antibiotic methicillin, which for many years was the single best treatment for staph infections. It is usually treatable with other antibiotics, such as Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) or doxycycline, but such infections can be very virulent and contagious. ...Read more

Resistant germs: As you probably saw in the news this week - germs are getting smarter and smarter. Germs in China were found resistant to colistin, one of our last lines of defense against bacterial infection. If you have questions about the sensitivity profile of a germ, show it to an ID doc -they should understand how best to treat you factoring in things such as type of infection, patient allergies, SEs etc. ...Read more

About 10-15%: Infrequently certain candida yeast species or other fungi that can cause similar symptoms such as microsporum can be resistant to the mechanisms by which Fluconazole (diflucan) prevents fungal reproduction. ...Read more

See below: Bacteria reproduce at an alarmingly rapid rate. Due to the high rate, the rate or errors in their genetic material is relatively high as well. If a particular mutation gives rise to resistance to the particular antibiotic the patient is taking then that bacteria has a selective advantages and thus flourishes. ...Read more

Many: These little buggers evolve so fast! you've heard of the flesh eating bacteria? Some strains are deadly to the point of no current antibiotic works against them now. Sorry, not a good answer to your question. Please ignore this answer. ...Read more

See below: Staphylococcus are a genus of bacteria usually divided into coagulase negative and positive. The coag positive staph are staph aureus which cause many infections. Mrsa are resistant to the semisynthetic penicillins like methicillin. Mssa are sensitive to these antibiotics. Coag neg staph include many species like staphylococcus epidermidis which colonize normal skin and infrequently cause disease. ...Read more

Resubmit: please have a translator resubmit your question. Unable to answer as is. ...Read more

By mouth,injn,local?: The antibiotics's response on staphylococcus - not the resistant types is good. There is aparticular type called mrsa- methicillin resistant staph. Aureus which is resistant to pcn gp . Of antibiotics and most of the times resistant to other commonly used antibiotics. Based on the type of infection and culture ands ensitivity results of blood/pus/wound culture etc we treat them when implicated. ...Read more

YEs: I know there have been studies with Hibicleanse that do show it does help at reducing MRSA recureence. ...Read more

Penicillinase: This enzyme provides one mechanism of resistance to penicillin derivatives by bacteria. Any antibiotic not in the class of the early penicillins may be susceptible. In the penicillin groups oxacillin, nafcillin, methicillin and their cogeners are all effective against penicillinase producing strains of bacteria. ...Read more

See below: Bacterial resistance means that a bacteria is resistant to the bacteristatic or bactericidal effects of one or more antibiotics. There are many mechanisms that bacteria use to develop this resistance. They include the production of enzymes that degrade the antibiotic, altering the binding site of the antibiotic, pumping the antibiotic out of the cell after penetration etc. ...Read more

Various: They evolve in hospitals, sub acute care facilities and skilled nursing facilities. Environments where antibiotics are excessively prescribed and sensitive bacteria are killed off while resistant strains persist and thrive. They also occur in the food supply because of the excessive use of antibiotics in animal husbandry to increase animal growth rates and corporate profits. ...Read more

Apples and Oranges: Yeast (molds) and bacteria are both microbes but are different in their structures (cell wall makeup), level of evolution and response to therapies. ...Read more

S. aureus: Staphylococcus aureus.

Gonnorrhoea: There are increasingly resistant strains of Gonorrhoea reported in many part of the world, including in the U.S. As such, combination therapy is advised for most cases. If resistant to Ceftriaxone, there are alternative choices, but this is best discussed with your provider or an infectious disease specialist. ...Read more

Yes.: Chlamydophila pneumoniae, legionella pneumophila, or mycoplasma pneumoniae (on label for levaquin) are all intracellular. ...Read more

Plasmid/selection: Bacterial resistance is either transmitted between members by something called a plasmid, a small circle of dna that carries the resistance genes. This, coupled with selection from exposure to antibiotics, breeds populations of resistant bacteria. ...Read more

Yes: First off, many stds are viral and thus have no antibiotic treatment options that make the infection go away. Also, there are more and more data to show high resistant strains of chlamydia, gonorrhea and even syphilis. This is y becoming a very scary problem and sure to only get more worrisome. Be careful and protect yourself! ...Read more