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reduced. Professor Ko says, ¡°There are
However, inappropriate administration
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some cases in which antibiotics must be
periods, or the use of antibiotics in
preemptively prescribed because virus
insufficient quantities promotes drug-
infections?even though they are not
resistant strains. It is recommended
susceptible to antibiotics?can lead to
to completely follow the doctor¡¯s
bacterial infections, resulting from a
prescription to prevent antibiotic
weakenedimmunesystem.Thoughsuch
resistance.ProfessorShimsays,¡°Patients
cases are not many, still antibiotics are
should strictly follow the prescription.
often prescribed under the ¡®excuse¡¯ of
Consumingantibioticspartlyistheworst
preparing for the cases.¡± Professor Ko
case, far worse than not taking them
¡ãBeyondanindividualornationallevel,global
critically adds the responsibility and
at all. They must be taken thoroughly
cooperationisrequiredforthesuccessful
resolutionofantimicrobialdrugresistance.
roles for doctors, ¡°Additionally, among
for the period prescribed by the doctor
those antibiotics prescriptions, ¡®wrong¡¯
it is necessary to continue to develop
to make sure that the bacteria in the
ones also exist. Improper prescriptions
antibiotics that can cope with these
body are eliminated. Otherwise, the bad
are made if the infection is not well
bacteria. Although they are doing well
habit will cause the best environment
known. If there is no information,
now, the fight against super bacteria is
for bacteria to foster immunity as if
promptscrutinyforgermsandantibiotic
an ¡®endless fight.¡¯ When new antibiotics
they were given a vaccine.¡± He adds,
resistance tests will be required.
are developed, resistant bacteria are to
¡°South Korea has a trend particularly
However, the problem is the misuse of
emerge someday. Nevertheless, bacterial
fond of multi-compound drugs, which
antibioticsisusuallydoneinlocalclinics
testing and research should continue,
is also a cultural issue that contributes
where such bacterial inspection systems
leading to the development of new and
to antibiotic resistance. It is essential to
and antibiotic resistance tests cannot be
effectiveantibiotics.¡±
raise awareness so that only necessary
conducted. To prevent this, I think there
ingredientscanbeused.¡±
is room for doctors to continue to study
In the meantime, Professor Shim
andmakeefforts.¡±
stresses the importance of personal
Individualduties:raising
Meanwhile, Professor Shim says, ¡°The
hygiene, such as well-known
awareness&improvinghabits
biggest problem is the emergence of
vaccinations for infectious diseases and
super bacterium, which is the ¡®king of
Another problem is related to how
periodic hand washing, emphasizing the
bacteria.¡¯ Even though they put patients
patients use antibiotics. Many patients
necessitytoreducewhereantibioticsare
at a crossroads of life and death, even
stop taking them as soon as they feel
needed. Professor Ko agrees that efforts
the strongest antibiotics currently
better. According to a 2010 Korean
to minimize infections in daily life?
possessedbythemedicalcommunitydo
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
most importantly, washing hands?are
not work, so patients of super bacteria
survey, about 71 percent of patients
one of the essential ways to minimize
cannot be helped at all even in the most
who have been prescribed antibiotics
theuseofantibiotics.
advanced medical systems. Therefore,
arbitrarily stop taking antibiotics.
Antimicrobialdrugresistanceandmisusehavebeenconstantlyclaimed,centeredfromtheacademicfield,butthereisalackof
social awareness or collective efforts to match the risks. Doctors Without Borders announced, ¡°Everyone has to do their part to
preventantibioticresistance.Thefightagainstantibioticresistancebeginswith¡®me.¡¯¡±Thismeansthatitcanonlybesolvedwhen
individualawarenessoftheproblemandactiveparticipationinabusepreventionactivitiesindailylifeareaccomplished,aswell
asthefullsupportfromtheleadershipsofnationsandthemedicalcommunity.TheArgushopesHUFSanswillhaveanaccurate
perceptionoftheantimicrobialdrugsandcontributetotheprocessofsolvingthisproblemstartingwithanawarenessofthisissues
suchasthemisuseofantibioticdrugs.
sch8775601@hufs.ac.kr
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