• cynar@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Half a course would be better than nothing. A full course would be best, but half is a LOT better than none.

    The general way to make lasting changes stick is to support moves in the correct direction. Improvements are generally 1000 tiny steps, rather than 1 big leap.

    • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      Half a course is NOT better than nothing - it basically kills off only the weaker bacteria, leaving behind only those that have started mutating a resistance to the antibiotic.

      An effective course of antibiotics leaves no possibility for survivors.

      Here’s a good demo of what happens when you give them a graduated path to climb (such as by taking half a course of antibiotics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plVk4NVIUh8

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      7 hours ago

      congratulations on your antibiotic resistant MRSA. make sure to spread it around so everyone else gets to enjoy the benefits of your inadequate treatment.