February 2, 2018.
In the columns of Parisian, doctors and patient associations, such as the French Federation of Diabetics, have decided to sound the alarm on the overconsumption of antibiotics by the French.
Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics
This is not the first time that health professionals have warned of the need to take antibiotic treatments only when necessary. In the columns of Parisian, new ones, doctors and patient associations have decided to ring the bell because certain behaviors have become very worrying. According to them, in 30% of cases, the prescription of antibiotics is inappropriate for the diagnosed disease.
This observation is based on the results of a study carried out by Sirius Health last December. According to these studies, urinary tract infections that recur, wounds that do not heal, recurrent intestinal disorders, are the result of overconsumption of antibiotics which makes bacteria resistant. “ Antibiotic resistance challenges ability to cure even the most common infections », They note.
Changing our behaviors
But what is this overuse of antibiotics due to? Several factors are mentioned. First of all there is those doctors who prescribe antibiotics when they have not checked whether the disease from which their patient is suffering is of viral or bacterial origin. Those who prescribe antibiotics ” as a precaution To prevent a situation from escalating. There are also those parents who stop the antibiotic treatments of their children, once the symptoms of the disease have disappeared.
When a doctor prescribes an antibiotic treatment, the dosage and the number of days during which it should be followed must be strictly observed. Once the treatment is finished, the drugs that have not been used in the pharmacy are returned. We do not take the risk of giving them to a friend who has the same symptoms. What is needed, according to these doctors, is to change our mentalities. Antibiotics should never be taken lightly.
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