Antibiotic Use For Acne May Cause Increased Incidence of Common Infections
Written by WWarren on 6/18/2009 11:33:00 PMAn experiment was conducted among volunteers whom were on antibiotic therapy for acne for at least 6 weeks or more. According to experts, this group was more than twice as likely to develop an upper respiratory tract infection within one year as individuals with acne who were not treated with antibiotics.
According to experts, acne patients who are being treated for active acne lesions through the use of long -term antibiotic therapy are the ideal population to study the consequences of over utilization and over use of antibiotics. They represent a unique and natural population in which to study.
These experts from the School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, focused on individuals diagnosed with acne between the years 1987 and 2002, aged 15 to 35 years, in a medical database in the United Kingdom (UK).
The scientists sifted through information such as how often individuals were likely to visit a physician and compared the incidence of a upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), in those treated with antibiotics for acne and those whose acne was not treated with these medications.
Within the first year, experts reported that 15.4 per cent of the patients with acne had at least one URTI, and within that year, the odds of a URTI developing among those receiving antibiotic treatment were 2.15 times more likely to develop a URTI than those not receiving the antibiotic treatments.
Experts explain that overuse of antibiotics can lead to an increase in infectious disease and resistance. Furthermore, killing acne causing bacteria is a fruitless and destructive approach. It is destructive because it upsets the natural balance of bacteria in our body, eradicates good probiotic bacteria and enables the intrusion of harmful bacteria to the skin. It is fruitless not only because of the acne bacteria eventually becoming resistant, but it doesn't treat the environment that caused the acne bacteria to multiply.
The only way to stop acne permanently is to neutralize the acne environment, and it requires a multi-faceted and comprehensive approach aimed at balancing a variety of bodily functions.
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