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KOMPAS.com – World Health Organization ( WHO) warns about growing resistance antimicrobial which is as dangerous as the coronavirus pandemic.
Citing reports AFP, Saturday (21/11/2020), Director General of WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called this problem “one of the greatest health threats of all time”.
Resistance itself has increased in recent years due to the overuse of the drug, both in humans and in livestock.
” Antimicrobial resistance It may not look as urgent as a pandemic, but it is just as dangerous, ”said Tedros.
According to her, antimicrobial resistance it threatens medical development and leaves us with no defenses against currently easily treatable infections.
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Antimicrobial resistance
Most people generally only know antibiotics. Antibiotics are antimicrobials themselves.
launching Kompas.com, 24 November 2019, microbes include various types of organisms, namely viruses, bacteria (bios / biotics), fungi, protozones or parasites.
Therefore, antimicrobials are important drugs to treat infections in humans and animals caused by bad microbial organisms invading the body.
About the nature of antimicrobial is inhibits the reproduction of these evil organisms.
Dr. Purnawati Sujud SpA once stated that this antimicrobial is good for treatment. However, if the body rejects (rejects) these antimicrobials, the disease will be difficult to cure.
“Whenever antibiotics are used, there is also a risk of antibiotic resistance. The improper or careless use of antibiotics will worsen the situation, ”said Purnamawati at an Awareness Week press conference. Antimicrobial World 2020 was produced online on Wednesday (18/11/2020).
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Impacts and dangers
When someone is exposed to resistant germs, they have the potential for more serious illness and a higher risk of death.
“So keep in mind that antibiotics are dangerous. If we take antibiotics, the bacteria in the body will (potentially) become resistant bacteria, ”said Purnamawati.
Since their discovery in 1920, antibiotics have saved tens of millions of lives. However, the bacteria began to develop resistance to the same drugs.
Antibiotic resistance is a very serious problem facing the whole world.
Bacteria that are resistant to various types of antibiotics are called superbugs.
People infected with superbugs are very difficult to cure, and treatment is very expensive. Some cases end in permanent disability or even death.
Bacterial infections, such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, salmonellosis, and blood poisoning from year to year, are increasingly difficult to treat with antibiotics.
The International Federation of Manufacturers and Pharmaceutical Associations (IFPMA) said Superbug had claimed many lives.
“About 700,000 people worldwide die each year from antimicrobial resistance,” said IFPMA.
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The victim died 10 million
They estimate that without decisive action to ensure the proper use of existing antibiotics, this number could increase to 10 million by 2050.
The WHO says antimicrobial resistance jeopardizes food security, economic development and the planet’s ability to fight disease.
Resistance is a trigger for increased health care costs, hospital admissions, treatment failure, serious illness and death.
WHO is partnering with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organization for Animal Health to launch a new team to advocate for emergency action against this threat.
“We need coordinated action around the world to control infection, implement necessary control measures and raise awareness about the widespread use of antibiotics,” said the deputy chairman of the Prime Minister’s team. Sheikh Hasina from Bangladesh.
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