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Research: MACKAY,
Listed in Issue 90
Abstract
MACKAY, Thorne Research, PO Box 25, Dover, ID 83825, USA, duffy@thorne.com, has reviewed (115 references) complementary and alternative therapies and antibiotic resistance. Abstract: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the consumption of 235 million doses of antibiotics in 2001. It is estimated that about 20% to 25% of these were prescribed unnecessarily, a large proportion of them by paediatricians treating common outpatient infectious diseases. Virtually all important bacterial infections are becoming resistant to antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance is therefore among the CDC's top concerns. The overuse of antibiotics is beginning to be discouraged as scientific evidence is emerging to support the use of other therapies. An emphasis on accurate diagnosis, control of environmental risk factors, and use of complementary and alternative medicine is hoped to lead to a reduction in antibiotic prescribing and thus to a slowing down of the antibiotic resistance process worldwide.
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References
MacKAy D. Can CAM therapies help reduce antibiotic resistance? Alternative Medicine Review 8(1): 28-42, Feb 2003.
