Antibiotic Resistance May Threaten Public Health

Antibiotics are drug substances produced from microorganisms and are essential to fight against bacterial infections.

According to the data collected from World Health Organization, resistance to antimicrobial drugs develop mainly due to the overuse of antibiotics in hospitals.

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‘Resistance to antibiotics may lead to serious life threatening conditions.’

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stated that more than 2 million people in the United States have developed antibiotic resistance.

Scientists, physicians and health care professionals are more worried about antibiotic resistance. Frequent exposure of antibiotics to the bacteria can cause resistance.

Antibiotic resistance is a serious life threatening condition when compared to Zika or Ebola virus.

Drug Resistance – Antibiotic or Antimicrobial Resistance
Drug resistance is often a problem in malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases and hospital acquired diseases. Judicious use of antibiotics can control the problem.

Around 80,000 people in Thailand are found to develop antibiotic resistance each year.

Over the counter medicines are the main cause of resistance to drugs. The Health Ministry of the government has setup national strategy to deal with resistance.

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People will also soon realise that antibiotics cannot be considered as a treatment option for usual illness.

Antibiotics are mainly responsible for most of the adverse drug reactions and should always be taken as a complete course. It should not be stopped prematurely as it may lead to resistance.

Test your Knowledge on Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health concern that has reached gigantic proportions. Antibiotic resistance is a change that occurs in bacteria when they are exposed to antibiotics used to treat infections caused by them. This change makes the antibiotics ineffective and the antibiotic-resistant bacteria become “superbugs”.

Preventing Antibiotic Resistance:

Antibiotic overuse can be cut down by preventing infections
Washing hands regularly can prevent infections
Consume food that is cooked at the right temperature
Cold and sore throat should be allowed to heal on its own
Avoid frequent use of antibiotics

Source-Medindia