Human vs Orchid Disases?

[Magnus A]

Originally Posted by DebsC

The question is, does this or [I]could[I] this practice contribute to antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria in people?

See, I really did have a legitimate question.

Actually it can!

If you spread antibiotic and bacteria (in nature or in human) is exposed to those and survives, there is a chance that they develop resistance. The question is resistance to what! Usually the antibiotic that is used but it could actually be resistance for a class of antibiotic including those we use to treat bacterial infections in humans.

And then bacterial strain that infect humans can develop resistance against antibiotic that we treat them with. Is it likely? probably not but...

You should ALWAYS be careful with antibiotics and ONLY use them with care! And when they can do something. Better to use cinnamon, charcoal or sulfur that has antibacterial properties!

[Magnus A]

And one more thing, there is something called "hopping genes" where a gene from one species can be transfered to another (natures cloning). Resistance can theoretical be transfered between bacterial strains in this way.

[rogerman]

I daily have a couple cinnamon and honey sandwich's lol

[Swamper]

Sorry Debs, I know it was a legit question, just ...sometimes I can't help myself.

[priz_m]

Originally Posted by Swamper

Sorry Debs, I know it was a legit question, just ...sometimes I can't help myself.

Yeah sorry Debs, just to elaborate, I don't know about you but I did contract something from my orchids... orchiditis




Apparently my only hope of survival is to have as many as possible