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== Antibiotics and ME/CFS == *Jul 26, 2018, [http://www.meassociation.org.uk/2018/07/dr-shepherd-provides-an-update-on-antibiotic-use-in-m-e-and-highlights-concerns-about-quinolones-and-fluroquinolones-26-july-2018/ Dr Shepherd provides an update on antibiotic use in M.E. and highlights concerns about quinolones and fluroquinolones] by Dr. [[Charles Shepherd]], Hon. Medical Adviser of the [[ME Association]]. <blockquote>"[A] group of broad spectrum antibiotics known as the quinolones and fluroquinolones can have adverse effects on pre-existing muscle disorders such as myasthenia gravis. They can also cause [[tendonitis]] (inflammation of the tendons) and tendon rupture and need to be prescribed with much more caution.</blockquote> <blockquote>The basic advice regarding antibiotics in [[myalgic encephalomyelitis|ME]] is that if a doctor concludes that an antibiotic is required for an infection you need to take it. And the most effective antibiotic would normally be prescribed β according to the type and severity of the infection."</blockquote>
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