Although antibiotics are one of the greatest medical discoveries, their overprescription has led to the development of bacteria that do not respond to treatment.
They are used to treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia or urinary tract infections and do not help treat viral infections such as the common cold or flu. In a video published on social networks, pediatrician Dorina Agachi draws attention to the consequences that the antibiotic can have on the child’s body, reports Noi.md with reference to The reality.
“I am outraged by what is happening because I have a very radical message – Stop antibiotics in erroneous therapy. Stop thinking like that, I’ll give him an antibiotic so it doesn’t happen. Those pneumonias etc. don’t think that if you give him antibiotics today they won’t happen. Everything that has to evolve, will evolve. And the moment you fear it won’t happen, it’s at most 5-10% or maybe even less. But if the child is among the 90% who will not need antibiotics, they will not get that bacterial infection,” said Dorina Agachi.
The excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotic drugs has favored the emergence of the phenomenon of resistance, requiring urgent measures to combat it. The pediatrician claims that the child is suffering because of the parents’ fears.
“We have more and more children with antibiotic resistance, pseudomonosis, bacterial infection situations that no longer react to any antibiotics. And this happens only because of this haste, unfounded fears. Parents, there is a laboratory, you can simply do a blood test and find out if the child is at risk of complications and requiring antibiotics. Do not think that the antibiotic is the source by which all questions are solved, and if I give the child this magic pill, I will be calm. Not! Viral infections do not need antibiotics. Antibiotic-soaked viral infections mean only one result – immunosuppression, antibiotic resistance. Let’s be rational and even if we receive this indication, let’s calculate before we dose this antibiotic to the children”, adds the pediatrician.
There are a few simple steps that anyone can take to prevent the emergence of antibiotic resistance. The first step involves becoming aware of misconceptions and preconceived ideas about antibiotics.