Testing for antibiotic resistance Antibiotics can be life savers for blood sepsis, pneumonia, bronchitis to abscesses and post surgery infections. However antibiotic resistance is on the rise due to antibiotics being used for some minor infections as well as now being used widely in the food chain for infection protection in animal husbandry. This can result in a person having 3 or 4 plus rounds of antibiotics until one works.
If this has happened to you or you want to reduce the chance of it happening in the future, then a GI MAPPING test may be a helpful test for you. This involves sending off a stool test to a designated lab to look at your ratio of good/bad bacteria, immune markers such as Secretory IgA and antibiotic genes which indicate which antibiotics may not be effective for you. The information on antibiotics can then be passed on to your GP.
While a nutritionist can advise you on probiotics and diet to support your levels of good bacteria. This can involve cutting down on sugary foods and eating more vegetables.
It is recommended you book in for a consultation to discuss the above further and may benefit from dietary advice to support your immune system to reduce infections.