> Bill writes: >> The battle is not being won by the bacteria. There have been new >> developments that could short circuit bacteria's ability to >> develop resistance. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-07/ru-nab070208.php http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/uoia-usd043008.php http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/jhu-stz040808.php http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/acs-abm031108.php http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-03/uow-rcp031208.php http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-02/miot-bf022608.php I could go on with many other links. The current state of science in this area is just as Peter posted, but neither life nor science is static. Even the post is hopeful since most superbugs are fairly isolated and not common. We are not all dropping like flies from resistant bacteria. In any war, there is the ebb and flow of battle. At any one time during the war one side is ahead, but it is the end that actually determines the winner. Bill Truesdell Bath, Maine **************************************************** * General Information About BEE-L is available at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/default.htm * ****************************************************