Anti-infection treatment is an important clinical tool for controlling microbial infections, such as bacteria, viruses and fungi, but in practice there are often errors due to lack of awareness or mishandling. These errors not only lead to treatment failures, but may also lead to the creation of drug-resistant bacteria or increase the risk of adverse reactions. This paper will present several common fault areas in anti-infection treatment and help to understand and use anti-bacterial drugs correctly.
One: antibiotics for cold fever.
Many people feel the need for antibiotic treatment once they have a cold or fever. However, most colds are caused by viruses, and antibiotics are effective only for bacterial infections and not for viruses. The abuse of antibiotics not only does not help to mitigate symptoms, but may also cause side effects such as gastrointestinal discomfort or allergies. More seriously, the abuse of antibiotics can facilitate the production of drug-resistant bacteria, making it difficult to work when there is a real need for antibiotics treatment.
Correct practice: The need for antibiotics should be judged by the doctor ‘ s diagnosis. In general, it is sufficient to drink more, to take care of rest and to treat the illness.
Mistake 2: Stop when the symptoms improve.
• After treatment with antibacterial drugs, many people, once symptoms have been reduced or disappeared, stop themselves and believe that the infection has been cured. In fact, anti-infection treatment requires an adequate course of treatment to completely remove the pathogens. A premature stoppage may lead to re-reproduction of residual pathogens, leading to re-emergence of infections, while increasing the risk of drug-resistant bacteria.
• Correct practice: complete the entire course of treatment as recommended by the doctor and do not stop the medication early even if the symptoms disappear.
Mistake III: Adjust your own dose.
• Some people take drugs with a view to “accelerated recovery” and increase their volume without permission; others are concerned about drug side effects that reduce the dosage or take them the next day. In practice, the dose and frequency of use of antibacterial drugs are designed on the basis of the properties of the drug dynamics and the properties of pathogens, and random adjustments may lead to under-effects or increased adverse reactions.
• Correct practice: do not increase or reduce the amount of medication at random, strictly on the basis of dosage and frequency prescribed by a doctor.
Mistake IV: Abuse of “wide spectrum” antibiotics
• … many people believe that broad spectrum antibiotics are more effective and more powerful, and therefore demand their use as soon as there are signs of infection. While broad-spectral antibiotics can cover a wide range of pathogens, their inappropriate use can cause damage to normal bacterial populations, leading to herb-commodity disorders and even to double-dose infections, such as oral goose scabies or indigence.
• Good practice: the choice of antibiotics should be based on the specific pathogens of the infection and on the results of drug-sensitive tests, and it is up to doctors to decide whether to use broad spectrum antibiotics.
Error zone five: Antibiotics prevent infection in the long term
• Some people take antibiotics for long periods of time to prevent infection, for example, after surgery or prior to travel, without explicitly identifying infection. However, antibiotics are not “preventable” and long-term abuse can result in an imbalance in the internal population and increase the risk of drug resistance. In addition, the abuse of antibiotics to prevent infection can mask early symptoms and delay diagnosis.
• Good practice: antibiotics are only used to prevent specific high-risk infections, such as short-term use after surgery, at the express instruction of a doctor.
Mistake 6: Antibacterial drugs can be randomly matched with other drugs
• Antibacterial drugs may interact with certain drugs, such as quinone-type drugs and antiacid drugs containing aluminium, magnesium, which can reduce their efficacy, and co-use of precipitous antibiotics with alcohol, which can cause a double-sulphurium reaction, leading to serious discomfort.
• Correct practice: During the use of anti-bacterial drugs, doctors should be informed of other drugs they are using, and strictly in accordance with instructions or medical instructions.
Wrong seven: Think of antibiotics as “newer”
• Some patients mistakenly believe that new antibiotics are more effective and therefore require doctors to prescribe the latest drugs. In practice, the choice of antibiotics should be based on the type of infection and the pathogen characteristics, and not “new drugs” must be suitable for all infections. In addition, the unnecessary abuse of new drugs can lead to the accelerated emergence of drug-resistant bacteria and reduce the useful life of new drugs.
• Good practice: respect for doctor’s advice on medications and choice of suitable drugs based on the specific case, rather than blind pursuit of new drugs.
How can we avoid errors in anti-infection treatment?
1. Respect for the doctor ‘ s recommendation that the use of antibacterial drugs should be strictly guided by the doctor or pharmacist, and that no self-judgment or modification of the programme should take place.
2. Improving medical literacy: understanding the basic principles of antibacterial drugs and the precautions to use, avoiding misunderstanding and abuse.
3. Focus on drug resistance: Protecting the effectiveness of antibacterial drugs is a responsibility of society as a whole and requires a common effort to avoid abuse and rational use.
Anti-infection treatment is an important means of combating disease, but the right use is particularly critical. It is hoped that this presentation will help to identify and avoid common areas of error and protect the health of themselves and their families.
