What happens if I stop taking the antibiotic too soon because of adverse reaction or complications?
You will have made your body’s strain of Mycobacterium marinum stronger, i.e., those bacteria that survived the shortened antibiotic treatment and reproduced will be more resistant to further treatment with the same antibiotic. So you will have to use a stronger dosage of your initially used antibiotic, or use a different antibiotic in order to cure the infection. It is not wise to stop antibiotics too soon because the infection can restart and the bacteria can be more-resistant than before. If you get adverse reactions or complications from an antibiotic, take another antibiotic recommended for Mycobacterium marinum as soon as possible after stopping the initial antibiotic. It is the highest priority to cure this infection to avoid long-term problems. See these articles also for more information: A Few Comments on Mycobacterium marinum http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Lawler_Diseases_Mycobacterium_marinum_fish_tuberculosis.html Diseases Transmitted to Humans http://www.a
