Table of contents:
- What happens when the body becomes resistant to antibiotics?
- What are the signs when the body is resistant to antibiotics?
- Follow antibiotic recommendations as a preventive measure
Antibiotics are generally used to treat infectious diseases caused by bacteria. If taken according to the recommended dosage, antibiotics will accelerate their job of killing or slowing down the development of bacteria in the body. But instead of curing, consuming it excessively can actually make your body resistant or resistant to antibiotics. What, yes, the sign?
What happens when the body becomes resistant to antibiotics?
Antibiotics can be regarded as a way to combat bacterial attack in the body. However, you still have to be careful. Because over time, the continuous use of antibiotics can make the bacteria "get used to it" so that it is no longer susceptible to being killed.
This condition can occur because bacteria that should be eradicated, instead undergo gene changes or acquire genes that are resistant to antibiotics from other bacteria. That is why the more often these antibiotics are used, the less effective they are in fighting bacteria.
Not to improve body health. The consumption of antibiotics actually makes the development of bacteria difficult to control, which is known as antibiotic resistance or resistance.
What are the signs when the body is resistant to antibiotics?
Signs that often appear when the development of bacteria is no longer able to be controlled with antibiotics can be different. In other words, the type of bacteria and antibiotics that will determine the appearance of symptoms in the body.
For example, general antibiotics or broad-spectrum antibiotics are no longer able to kill bacteriaClostridium difficile (C. diff) will result in the emergence of an infection in your intestines. The skin can also become infected with bacteriaMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can not be eradicated with broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Likewise withVancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) which can infect the bloodstream and urinary tract. But of all the symptoms that often appear, the most obvious sign when the body is resistant to antibiotics is that the healing process for the disease usually takes longer.
In order to ascertain whether antibiotics are not working in your body, a series of examinations must be carried out through laboratory tests, said Dr. Hari Paraton, MD, SpOG (K), as chairman of the Antimicrobial Resistance Control Committee (KPRA), quoted from Detik Health.
Follow antibiotic recommendations as a preventive measure
If the body is already resistant to antibiotics, it is recommended that you reduce the dosage of antibiotics slowly. According to Dr. Usman Hadi, MD, PhD, SpPD-KPTI, a Head of the Tropical and Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Soetomo Regional Hospital in Surabaya, that at least this method can restore the balance of good bacteria in the body.
Meanwhile, bacteria that were resistant before will disappear and eventually run out. Unfortunately, it takes extra patience because this process will take a long time. That is why, you have been warned to pay more attention to the dosage of antibiotics consumed since initial use.
In addition, take the following steps to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance or resistance:
- Only take antibiotics when your doctor prescribes them, and don't overdo it.
- Make sure you finish the antibiotic prescription completely. Because if not, antibiotics cannot kill all bacteria, so there may still be bacteria left that could develop into resistance.
- Avoid taking leftover antibiotics that are incompatible with your body's condition
- Always maintain personal hygiene and the surrounding environment to prevent the spread of microbes.
- Prevent infection by vaccinating.
