Re: [Killietalk] Mouth Fungus?

[Wright Huntley <whuntley at verizon_net>]

LeeH920226 at aol_com wrote:

> I am confused, not unusual for me. Antibiotics are only effective against 
> bacteria not viruses, fungi or other pathogens. So, if this is mouth fungus, why 
> use an antibiotic. There a lot of good reasons not to use an antibiotic 
> indiscriminately.

Simple, Lee. 99% of all cases of "Mouth Fungus" are actually columnaris 
bacteria. It just *looks* like cottonmouth fungus. While antibiotics 
will sometimes work, they usually cause more problems than they cure, 
and salt (or salt plus a little acriflavin) with several water changes 
will work faster and better, IMHO.

It always has for me.

Wright

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