The problem with this is many developing countries overprescribe antibiotics or have them available without prescription. In developed countries you see antibiotics used en masse for livestock breeding. Both of these things dwarf any usage in people in developed countries. (You also see things like betablockers available OTC in places like India, and there was recently a research article on HN about how much this improves quality of life and quality of care.)
It is kind of a tragedy of the commons, but the real solution is not to let people in the US die from easily treatable diseases. After all, what is the point of effective antibiotics if you never use them anyway?
The real solution is probably to develop enough treatment options so that they can be cycled or used in conjunction.
It is kind of a tragedy of the commons, but the real solution is not to let people in the US die from easily treatable diseases. After all, what is the point of effective antibiotics if you never use them anyway?
The real solution is probably to develop enough treatment options so that they can be cycled or used in conjunction.