An Inconvenient Truth: Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Campylobacter

When Al Gore became a best-selling author with “An Inconvenient Truth” he warned about climate change.  When it comes to antibiotic resistance and the current situation of “Bad Bugs, No Drugs”, there are many voices warning us about a return Continue reading An Inconvenient Truth: Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Campylobacter

Artie’s Law: Avoid Bad Advice and Don’t Follow ‘Mission Impossible’ Advice

In this day and age, few truly broad spectrum antibiotics are in development, although this does not hold true for narrow-spectrums.  Just think of all the MRSA drugs (quinolones, FabI inhibitors), the pseudomonas drugs (NCEs and monoclonals) or some narrow Continue reading Artie’s Law: Avoid Bad Advice and Don’t Follow ‘Mission Impossible’ Advice