In the latest DISCOVER magazine one of the lead articles is entitled "The New Bacteria -- Why Antibiotics Aren't Working Any More". It deals with the significant growing problem of antibiotic resistant micoorganisms including staph, gonorrhea, and tuberculosis, which are due to overuse and underdosing of antibiotics.
The problem of tolerance and acquired resistance is not limited to artificial agents: herbalists often recommend that if you are taking one of the natural antibacterial products like echinacea or hydrastis or astralagus, etc., that you vary or rotate the products to avoid the problem. Has anyone looked into this problem regarding colloidal silver, i.e. that bacteria can become resistant or tolerant over time?
