Antibiotic resistance: a crisis needs to be encountered

Authors

  • S Saha Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Ad-din Sakina Medical College, Jessore and PhD fellow, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka
  • KS Ahmed Professor (cc) & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Ad-din Sakina Medical College, Jessore
  • S Islam Associate Professor & Head, Department of Community Medicine, Ad-din Sakina Medical College, Jessore
  • MM Islam Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Ad-din Sakina Medical College, Jessore
  • MS Khan Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Ad-din Sakina Medical College, Jessore
  • C Saha Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Ad-din Sakina Medical College, Jessore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/mediscope.v5i1.36724

Keywords:

antibiotic resistance, rational use of antibiotic

Abstract

Bacteria are said to be resistant if their growth is not halted by the maximum level of an antibiotic that is tolerated by the host. Antimicrobial agents are among the most frequently prescribed and inappropriate use of these agents are associated with allergic reactions, toxicities, super infection and more importantly the development of antimicrobial resistance. Antibiotics are frequently prescribed inappropriately in terms of type, dose, duration and indication. The excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics add unnecessary economic burden to the healthcare system and cause increasing antibiotic resistant organisms which result use more of expensive and toxic drugs. It is known that patients infected with drug-resistant organisms are more likely to require hospitalization, have a longer hospital stay and death. And all efforts to contain the problem must include manufacturers, prescribers, dispensers and consumers of antimicrobial agents to work must work in cooperation for prevention of antibiotic resistance.

Mediscope Vol. 5, No. 1: Jan 2018, Page 33-37

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S Saha, Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Ad-din Sakina Medical College, Jessore and PhD fellow, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka



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Published

2018-06-04

How to Cite

Saha, S., Ahmed, K., Islam, S., Islam, M., Khan, M., & Saha, C. (2018). Antibiotic resistance: a crisis needs to be encountered. Mediscope, 5(1), 33–37. https://doi.org/10.3329/mediscope.v5i1.36724

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