So it's time for another interesting article that I've read recently.
This link is about a recent discovery of a clay with antibacterial properties, which is capable of killing at least 16 strains of resistant bacteria.
Antibacterial resistance is an really problem and is one of the main causes of moralities within most hospitals, as if it can't be treated it can't be cure. Antibiotic resistant bacteria are evolving all the time and there is nothing you can do to stop that, however if you want to help there are a few very easy steps which will help.
First of all don't seek antibiotics unless you really need them, I know being ill sucks and if you feel like you need it you should always seek professional advice. But in other cases it's far better to stick it out and suffer for that day longer and let your own body defeat the infection, and if the doctor doesn't seem keen to give you something don't insist on being proscribed antibiotics.
Secondly if you are proscribed a dose of antibiotics make sure you finish the whole course, even if you feel better after half the tablets, make sure you take the rest. As there may still be bacteria within you which haven't been kill and go on and reinfect you and others. It is this process which speeds up bacteria resistance as it means only the 'strong' survive to reproduce.
Paper
http://mbio.asm.org/lens/mbio/7/1/e01842-15#toc
News article
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2016/01/kisameet-bay-drug-resistant-clay-ubc/
Finally there is one final link I think you should see which is very thought provoking
http://www.upworthy.com/an-open-letter-to-humans-from-20-animals-who-may-not-be-around-much-longer?c=ufb1
Thanks for reading!
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