US residents who went to Mexico for surgery returned with deadly superbug

Yes, quack cures. Garlic has a mild antibiotic effect, due to the compound dialyl thiosufinate, a.k.a. Allicin. It might have contributed to knocking down the MRSA infection. It didn’t cure it. Encouraging others to use it for a serious infection instead of mainstream antibiotics is dangerous.

I’m not insulting you. I’m criticizing the way you portrayed the role of garlic in your recovery from an infection. It’s not cool. You can find all kinds of positive information on the internet about colloidal silver - it’s quackery. It has no effect. There’s too much science-free medical advice on the internet already. Please don’t add to it.

I’m glad you recovered from a dangerous infection, and moreover, one you incurred doing an activity I also love - fishing. Please do not read any hostility or disrespect into what I am writing. However, I am very serious about countering bad medical science on the internet. I won’t back down from it unless the medical doctors who are also on the BBS tell me to drop it.

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