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HPV vaccine and resistanceFrom: Richard Chudacoff (rchudacoff@mylinuxisp.com)Mon Oct 29 16:52:31 2007
I think most of you are aware of the recent discovery of a virulent and resistant strain of Strep pneumonia in upstate New York. It appears this is a result of a vaccination program started about 8 years ago to prevent ear infections in neonates and kids. Now, there is this resistant strain, and only antibiotics withheld from pediatric patients is the past seem to work. I still believe that the MRSA endemic is related to the ubiquitous use of antibacterial soaps. My question is this: why won't the same thing happen with HPV? Right now HPV is a little more than a nuisance in the regularly screened population. What happens when it becomes more aggressive due to the selecting out of relatively easy to treat strains? I am feeling reluctant to giving this vaccine although now it is out there perhaps the resistance is inevitable. Just my opinion, but I could be wrong...then again, I could be right
-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
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