Antibiotic use after infection: breaking through repeated errors
In the area of popular awareness, there is a misconception that the use of antibiotics after infection can lead to repeated cases. This perception makes it difficult for many patients to cope with the use of antibiotics when they are infected, or even to refuse reasonable antibiotics treatment, thereby affecting the normal process of rehabilitation of the disease.
The infection is a series of pathological reactions caused by pathogens that enter and reproduce in the body. It has a wide variety of pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, etc. For example, flu is mostly caused by viruses such as nasal and coronary viruses, while pneumonia can be caused by bacteria such as pneumocococcal, influenza haemophilus influenzae, or by a wide range of pathogens such as viruses and symbiotics. Antibiotics, which are a type of drugs that are specific to bacterial infections, operate primarily by inhibiting the synthesis of bacterial cell walls, destroying bacterial cellular membranes, interfering with the synthesis of bacterial proteins or impeding the reproduction of bacterial nucleic acids.
The use of antibiotics is ineffective when the human body is infected with a virus, such as common flu or influenza, because antibiotics do not work with the virus. However, this does not mean that the use of antibiotics can lead to repeated cases. Repeated cases are usually caused by, inter alia, incomplete recovery of the human immune system after the infection or re-infection with other pathogens and are not directly related to the use of antibiotics per se. For example, when a person suffers from influenza and is weak and exposed to other strains of influenza virus or bacteria during his or her recovery, he or she is likely to re-emerge, but this is not due to the previous use of antibiotics.
In the case of bacterial infections, the rational use of antibiotics is the key to treatment. The correct use of antibiotics, as prescribed by the doctor, generally allows for effective control of the infection and promotes betterment. As long as the principle of pharmacological use is followed in terms of the amount and quality of treatment, the bacteria are eliminated completely and the bacteria are not allowed to produce resistance, there is usually no recurrence. For example, for pneumocococcal-induced pneumonia, the use of penicillin-like antibiotics is regulated and, upon completion of the entire course of treatment, the symptoms of pneumonia will disappear and pneumonia will be absorbed without reoccurrence as a result of the use of antibiotics.
On the contrary, the refusal to use antibiotics in case of bacterial infections or the irregular use of antibiotics, such as self-reducing, pre-cuters, etc., may result in the bacteria not being completely eliminated, thus perpetuating or re-emerging the infection, and may even trigger bacterial resistance, making subsequent treatment more difficult. For example, when treating infections in the urinary system, if the patient ceases to use antibiotics after a slight reduction in symptoms, the remaining bacteria may reproduce in large numbers again, leading to increased or repeated conditions.
In addition, post-infection rehabilitation is linked to a number of factors, including the patient ‘ s own immune status and living habits. The maintenance of good health, adequate sleep, a balanced diet and proper exercise contribute to increased body immunity, post-infection rehabilitation and reduced risk of recurrence.
We must correct the misconception that “the use of antibiotics after infection can lead to repeated cases”. When infection occurs, medical treatment should be provided in a timely manner to determine the type of pathogens by means of scientific examination. In the case of bacterial infections, the rational use of antibiotics, under the guidance of a doctor, and the strict application of drug norms, with emphasis on the improvement of their immune capacity and the adjustment of their lifestyle, will make it possible to better combat the infection, restore their health and avoid delays or adverse consequences due to misperceptions.
