Originally Posted By mrichmondj << It turns out that we are quickly running out of antibiotics that still work. Since antibiotics are not quite the moneymakers that ED pills are, big pharma isn't doing a whole lot to keep ahead of todays microbes (the ROI just isn't there). >> I would prefer that big pharma spend its money on treatments for the growing number of immune system diseases (particularly HIV) that are one of the root causes for the growing resistance of antibiotics. Antibiotics are generally effective in people with healthy immune systems, but are very susceptible to developing resistance in peopel with advanced immune system disorders. Developing new antibiotics helps the problem somewhat, but tackling the immune system diseases is a more effective solution. Our treatment of people with immune diseases so that they don't become sources of disease mutations and resistance is also important. Making HIV drugs available to the poor is very important in this particular area, and everyone concerned with the public health of society as a whole should advocate for greater access to these drugs since they can prevent the spread of other diseases from this class of people.
