Location: 110 E Savannah Ave, BLDG B102 McAllen, TX 78503
Email: Office@vidsclinic.com
Phone: (956) 321-7766
Vaccines & Antibiotics
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The Modern Era: Vaccines, Antibiotics, and New Threat
The 20th century saw major victories:
· Vaccines eliminated smallpox and drastically reduced diseases like polio, measles, and diphtheria.
· The antibiotic era expanded with streptomycin, tetracyclines, and cephalosporins.
· Understanding viral pathogens led to breakthroughs in managing HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and more recently, COVID-19.
The Story of Vaccines
Edward Jenner (1749–1823) developed the first vaccine in 1796 by using cowpox to protect against smallpox, laying the foundation for immunology
In 1980, smallpox was officially declared eradicated by the World Health Organization, the first and only human disease to be eliminated globally.
Dr. Jonas Salk introduced the first effective polio vaccine in 1955, transforming the global fight against paralytic disease. He famously refused to patent it, stating: “Could you patent the sun?”
Vaccines have since been developed to prevent a wide range of infections including measles, hepatitis, HPV, and COVID-19 — saving millions of lives annually.
Antibiotics and Resistance
The discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming (1881–1955) revolutionized the treatment of bacterial infections.
Antibiotics dramatically reduced deaths from common infections but overuse and misuse led to antibiotic resistance.
The first MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) cases were reported in 1961, just one year after methicillin was introduced.
Today, resistant organisms pose a major global threat, and antimicrobial stewardship has become a cornerstone of modern infectious disease care.
References
Common conditions we see:
– Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
– Skin, soft tissue, bone and joint infection
– Hardware associated infections
– Diabetic foot infections
– Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) / NTMB
– Endemic mycoses
– Infected bronchiectasis
– Infections in immuno-compromised patients
– HIV Care & Management
-Other: General Infectious Disease Evaluation
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Tuesday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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