Excellent article. As one who acquired C Diff after many antibiotics for a sepsis event, I can say that it often returned with a vengeance over a rather long time. I became good friends with Flagyl and its consequences. I can detect the odor of the toxins immediately, no culture required. Only bleach and alcohol along with soapy cloths are useful in eliminating spores, nasty creatures.
For a time I worried about needing those advanced antibiotics and discussed a fecal transplant from a healthy donor. Not easy to get a transplant approved partly because of the testing needed, many of us carry the spores held in check buy good bacteria. I did find Florastore helpful in getting my gut back.
I can say I've been fairly lucky in getting control back. There are some who do end up in very bad condition fighting C Diff. Not sure why some suffer much more than others. I suppose a healthy gut has a lot to do with it.
In addition, aren’t there additional risks when taking fluoroquinolones like ligament damage? What do you think?
Oh yes. Achilles tendon. But even worse is aneurysm ruptures.
Existing aneurysms or creates new ones?
that is not clear. The incidence of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms is higher after use of this class of antibiotics.
Interesting. I work with vascular surgeons. We treat TAA/AAA Endovascularly. I have never heard this. Glad to learn something new.
Excellent article. As one who acquired C Diff after many antibiotics for a sepsis event, I can say that it often returned with a vengeance over a rather long time. I became good friends with Flagyl and its consequences. I can detect the odor of the toxins immediately, no culture required. Only bleach and alcohol along with soapy cloths are useful in eliminating spores, nasty creatures.
For a time I worried about needing those advanced antibiotics and discussed a fecal transplant from a healthy donor. Not easy to get a transplant approved partly because of the testing needed, many of us carry the spores held in check buy good bacteria. I did find Florastore helpful in getting my gut back.
I can say I've been fairly lucky in getting control back. There are some who do end up in very bad condition fighting C Diff. Not sure why some suffer much more than others. I suppose a healthy gut has a lot to do with it.
New guidance: Antibiotics should be halted upon closure of incisions
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