"Most of the diseases caused by the virus daily. Viral infections do not need antibiotics because antibiotics won't speed up healing, "says Dr. Purnawati Prostration, SpAK, MMped Foundation of Parental Care in the event of a media briefing One Health Approach.
Remember, Not All Diseases Need Antibiotics
Viral infectious disease that is often inflicted on society include cough colds, flu, acute diarrhea without blood, measles, smallpox, and AIDS. The handling of the disease certainly does not require antibiotics.Unfortunately, based on the research ever done AMRIN (Antimicrobial Resistant In Indonesia), as many as 70 percent of Indonesia's doctor to prescribe antibiotics. Then 50-90 percent of consumers buy antibiotics without a prescription.
Purnawati says, the study also reveals the giving antibiotics in children is quite high. Often parents assume the antibiotic is a drug that can accelerate the healing of diseases in children.
"the fever is not down, not be given antibiotics anyway. Such perception is incorrect, "said Purnawati.
The proper use of antibiotics is very important to prevent the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance or when bacteria become immune with antibiotics.
Antimicrobial resistance has now become the problems of the world. If left, will more and more bacteria which cannot catch fire treated with antibiotics. Those who are infected with bacteria that are already resistant to, will be increasingly difficult to be treated to have an impact on mortality.
Responsible Antimicrobial Resistance the WHO Indonesia, Dr. Goddess Indriani said, if not immediately addressed, experts estimate the antimicrobial resistance will take casualties of 10 million people, including 4.7 million in the Asian region by 2050.
To that end, professionals and the public, including parents asked to wise use of antibiotics.
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