By: Dr Kadiyali M Srivatsa

Dr Kadiyali M Srivatsa — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:27:04 +0000

Its not war, terrorist, credit crunch or the global warming that threaten our existence, but relatively a harmless bacteria that we carry in our hands and body. These single cell organisms have now suddenly becomes a dangerous predator, immune to antibiotics, chemical wash, antiseptic and antibacterial lotions. They are educating other bacteria to develop resistance. By killing friendly bacteria, using indiscriminate use of antibiotics and antiseptics will make room for bad bacteria to grow and survive.
We are now seeing more than ten bacteria “Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella species, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter species, Streptococcus Pneumococcus, Meningococcal Infections, Gonococcus and Tuberculosis” rapidly spreading.
This may sounds like a B-movie on the Sci-Fi Channel, but the CA-MRSA scare is all too real - this proved just how vulnerable we are despite all our scientific know-how and advances in medicine. Bacteria, living organism made of one cell has mastered gene manipulation, enzyme technology, personal defence and technology transfer.
All invasive practical procedures, operations, plastic surgery, transplant surgery, hip or knee replacement, open-heart surgery will soon come to a grinding halt. The very technology we have created to help us live more comfortable and, yes, often-healthier lives will turn around and bite us-hard.

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By: Dr Kadiyali M Srivatsa