In the area of anti-infection, there are many common areas of error, which can lead to inappropriate treatment, delays in medical conditions and even serious health risks. The following are detailed rumours of common error in the fight against infection, aimed at helping the public to build the right awareness against infection.
Mistake 1: Antibacterials should be used when heat is produced
The rumour is that heat is a symptom of multiple diseases and not necessarily an infection. Infection can be caused by a variety of microorganisms, of which bacteria are only one. Only bacterial infections indicate the use of antibacterial drugs. For example, during the flu season, many emergency antibacterial drugs were misused for people infected with the virus, which not only does not facilitate treatment, but may also entail unnecessary side effects and risks of bacterial resistance.
Mistake II: “Emergency” means the most powerful antibacterial drug should be used
Rumours: The urgency or severity of emergency cases, especially the acute increase, does not always require the use of the strongest, most powerful and most widely distributed antibacterial drugs. In case of life-threatening infections, rapid diagnosis and measures are required, but this does not mean blind use of broad spectrum antibacterial drugs. Doctors should choose the most appropriate antibacterial drugs based on the patient’s specific circumstances, rather than simply pursuing a “widespread hammer”.
Mistake 3: Severe infection equals drug-resistant infection
Rumour: The severity of the infection is not necessarily linked to bacterial resistance. Sensitivity or drug-resistant bacteria are likely to occur either in the community or in institutions. Moreover, in the process of bacteria producing resistance to drugs, there is often a tendency to decrease viral power. Thus, serious infection cannot simply be considered to be a drug-resistant infection, but rather a pathogen examination should determine the type and resistance of the fungi.
Wrong four: a hammer is equal to a hyperspectral combination.
The rumour: “Striking with a hammer” does not mean using the most widespread, powerful or even expensive combination of antibacterial drugs. Rather, it should refer to the choice of the most effective antibacterial drug, i.e. the “accurate” drug, for a specific fungi. Doctors should choose appropriate antibacterial drugs based on the patient ‘ s specific circumstances and type of fungi, rather than blindly pursuing broad spectrum and strength.
Error zone five: The weight of the disease is equal to the weight of the infection and the increase of the disease is equal to an increase in the level of treatment against infection
Rumour: Heavy disease and infection are two different concepts. The weight of the disease may mean that the organ function of the patient is impaired or life-threatening, while the weight of the infection means that the organ function is incomplete or potentially occurring because of the infection. Therefore, the burden of disease cannot simply be equated with the burden of infection, let alone blindly upgrade anti-infection treatment.
Mistake six: Experience therapy is a closed-eye trigger.
Rumour: Empirical treatment is the result of a reasoning based on the patient ‘ s clinical performance, past history and the prevalence of the local pathogen, when the results of microbiological examinations are lagging or are always developing and/or testing negative. It is not a closed-eye trigger, but requires a doctor to make a reasonable choice of medication, taking into account his or her expertise and experience.
Zone Seven: Target treatment is to shoot at sight.
Rumours: The target treatment is the choice of antibacterial drugs for specific strains, after the results of pathogen tests have been obtained. This does not mean that the target is immediately shot at. The doctor will also have to judge whether the target on the paper is not a virulent fungi, or whether it is possible to have a non-disturbed insecticidal enzyme or not at all. Targeted treatment therefore also requires medical experience and thinking.
Erect 8: Neglect the whole body and focus only on bacteria
The rumour is that, in treating the infection, doctors cannot ignore the whole and focus only on bacteria. The successful treatment of infected persons is a “crum effect” requiring a combination of the overall situation of the patient and the functional status of the individual organs. Thus, in the course of treatment, doctors should focus on the whole, the balance, the clustering, and not just on the bacteria.
Mistake 9: Neglect programme re-evaluation
Rumours: Doctors cannot ignore post-pharmaceutical evaluation after they have developed initial treatment programmes. The re-evaluation of the programme is an important component of anti-infection treatment, which helps doctors to adapt their treatment programmes in a timely manner and improve their effectiveness. Doctors should therefore give priority to the re-evaluation of the programme and adjust it accordingly.
Zero ten: Salt water mouth kills the new coronary virus.
The rumour is that salt water washes can be used to clean mouths and help with larynx and certain allergic diseases. However, the new coronary virus is transmitted through the respiratory tract, and salt water can’t clean it, so it cannot be eliminated.
Mistake 11: Drinking is antiviral.
Rumour: 75 per cent of the amount of alcohol used in the medical system is used for disinfection of medical devices, skin, etc., rather than for drinking to combat the virus. Drinking alcohol is not only not resistant to the virus, but can also cause damage to health.
Zone 12: The fumigation will help the new crown.
The rumour is that, although weave has some antibacterial effects in civil society, its effects on the new coronary virus have not yet been proven. Therefore, it cannot simply be considered that weeds prevent new coronary virus infections.
In sum, there are many common areas of error in the area of anti-infection, which can lead to inappropriate treatment and delays in treatment. Therefore, the public should establish the right anti-infection awareness, follow the advice and guidance of doctors, rationally use anti-bacterial drugs and jointly maintain health and safety.
