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WHO: antibiotic resistance increasingly common – Senior.pl

01-05-2014

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WHO alerts, antibiotic resistance is a growing problem. Infections now considered minor, may soon kill, warn experts.

WHO says nothing of the post-antibiotic era. Today benign infection may become, as in the past, due to fatal. The situation becomes very dangerous if not taken any steps to weaken this phenomenon.

“This is a serious threat” – the report says WHO – “much larger than expected and affects every area of ​​the world. Issue can affect all people, regardless of their age or country of residence. Anyone can be at risk. “

The invention of antibiotics has allowed a longer life in better health. However, in recent decades, their abuse made have become less effective. “If something is not done, we will find ourselves in the era of post-antibiotic, in which even minor infections and minor wounds will be able to kill,” said Dr. Keiji Fukuda of the World Health Organization. “We need to prevent infections, but also completely change the way of production, prescribing and the use of antibiotics. Otherwise, step by step, we will lose the benefits of these drugs and the consequences will be disastrous, “he said Keiji Fukuda.

WHO conducted a study Fri Antimicrobial resistance: global report on surveillance (“Resistance to antibiotics: the global observation report on”), attended by 114 countries. Been found that resistance to an infection involves a number of antibiotics, but in particular the bacteria responsible for seven serious diseases, for example, , urinary tract infections, diarrhea and infections intimate. resistance documenting the results are disturbing the WHO.

Studies have shown, among others., that resistance to treatment with carbapenems potential fatal infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae is quite common in all regions. Moreover, widespread resistance is also one of the antibacterial agents (fluoroquinolones), used in the treatment of urinary tract infection of E. coli.

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