According to a recent research, 50 percent of currently used antibiotics are ineffective – and this is also due to the unjustified use of drugs used against pathogens. Therefore, it is important that the doctor only prescribes antibiotics if the disease is proven to be caused by bacteria. According to the experts of K&H Gyógyvaráz, the rapid tests that give results in 5 minutes help the doctor and reassure the parents.
With the arrival of cooler weather, more and more children have sore throats and ears. This could be a simple cold, but it could also be a sign of follicular tonsillitis, so it’s a good idea to consult a doctor with the symptoms. “In recent years, the symptoms of diseases caused by streptococcus, such as follicular tonsillitis, have changed, so it is a great help for family pediatricians if they can also support their diagnosis with local laboratory diagnostic tools,” he explains. Dr. Zsófia Bence family pediatrician, jury member of the K&H future healer award.
“In this way, we can avoid an unnecessary course of antibiotics, which is also important because their excessive use accelerates the development of resistance in bacilli – and this leads to the fact that the drugs that have been proven so far are not effective enough against pathogens. Fortunately, modern medical devices, such as on-site rapid tests, detect the presence of bacteria in 5 minutes, in contrast to the old practice of sending the swab to the lab by mail, from which the result was also mailed back after culture. This could last up to 10 days, so the doctors made the diagnosis based on their experience.”
The greatest medical breakthrough of the 1940s was the use of penicillin, the first antibiotic, which saved countless lives. The use of correctly applied bactericidal drugs can still be very effective today, as they can destroy pathogens within 48 hours and prevent their reproduction. At the same time, it has also been confirmed that bacteria are modified by frequent use and become resistant to antibiotics – use in unjustified cases should therefore be reduced. Antibiotic resistance has taken on frightening proportions: according to a recent Australian study, nearly 50 percent of the antibiotics used today are ineffective, and according to the UN, within 15 years, antibiotic resistance could cost tens of millions of lives worldwide.
Some parents believe that antibiotics are the quick solution to all problems, while others do not want to give their child such medicine if it is not clear that they are dealing with a virus or bacterial infection. “Both camps can be reassured if, in addition to the expertise of doctors, tests using innovative instruments also detect the presence of bacteria,” he says. Nóra Horváth Magyary Voljč, K&H Group communications manager.
“During the 21-year existence of K&H gyógyvaráz, we have supported 24 family doctor’s offices with modern medical equipment worth nearly 15 million forints, so doctors can carry out tests locally for which they had to go to a specialist surgery or hospital separately – and this extra round was often not undertaken by the parent or not recommended by the doctor. Thanks to the clinic’s innovative tools, the diagnosis can be more accurate and faster, so thanks to the personalized treatment plans, the children can recover sooner and live a full life.”
Source: www.patikamagazin.hu
