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June 5th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda TUESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) — Inmates at two
maximum-security prisons in New York state are overusing antibiotic
ointments, which may worsen the problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
in the facilities, a new study reports.
Researchers interviewed 421 male and 401 female inmates at the prisons
over two years and found that many overuse and misuse over-the-counter
antibiotic ointments.
Specifically, the study found that the products were used by: 29
percent of men and 28 percent of women for dry skin; 18 percent of men and
15 percent of women as lip balm; 8 percent of men and 3 percent of women
as hair grease; and 6 percent of men for shaving.
The findings, scheduled to be presented Tuesday at a meeting of the
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
(APIC), in San Antonio, Texas, show the need to educate prisoners about
the appropriate use of antibiotic ointments, the Columbia University
researchers said.
“Alternative products, such as lotion and ointments that do not contain
antibiotics, are available to inmates, so this comes down to more
awareness and better education for this group of people,” study author
Carolyn Herzig, a doctoral candidate, said in an association news
release.
The misuse and overuse of antibiotics can lead to the development of
multidrug-resistant bacteria, which cause a large number of the serious
infections that occur in hospital patients.
“Antimicrobial resistance is a growing public health concern both
inside and outside of health care settings,” APIC president Michelle
Farber said in the news release. “Ms. Herzig’s research highlights the
need for education of all audiences about the prudent use of antibiotics,
since multidrug-resistant organisms pose significant risk to patient
safety in many different settings, including correctional facilities.”
The data and conclusions of research presented at medical meetings
should be viewed as preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed
journal.
More information
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more about antibiotic resistance.
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