Posted by John Frequently a combo of two antibiotics is needed to zap it. You don't mention which drugs were used. I am assuming that a culture sensitivity was done to see which antibiotics the particular strain of Klebsiella is susceptible to. I am not familiar with New Silver, but in the case of immunosuppression and Klebsiella I really doubt that it is effective at all. Most metals (iodine, silver, gold, mercury, chromium, antimony) are nephrotoxic, so I would certainly ask your transplant center about it.
on 5/24/2003, 9:53 am, in reply to "klebsiella bacteria"
Klebsiella is particularly difficult especially in immunosuppressed patients. Colloidal Silver:
Stephen Barrett, M.D.
Risk Without Benefit
Colloidal silver is a suspension of submicroscopic metallic silver particles in a colloidal base. Long-term use of silver preparations can lead to argyria, a condition in which silver salts deposit in the skin, eyes, and internal organs, and the skin turns ashen-gray. Many cases of argyria occurred during the pre-antibiotic era when silver was a common ingredient in nosedrops. When the cause became apparent, doctors stopped recommending their use, and reputable manufacturers stopped producing them. The official drug guidebooks (United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary) have not listed colloidal silver products since 1975.
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