The number of repetitions of the message will never be sufficient, since the data proves that it does not penetrate completely: Spain has one of the highest rates of bacterial resistance in Europe.. Bacterial resistance. Two words that raise many questions, starting with their meaning. The lack of knowledge about what experts consider one of the biggest challenges in global health is troubling, and for good reason: If action is taken now, up to 750,000 deaths from this cause could be avoided each year.according to an analysis published in the journal Lancet.
Before diving into the data, What is bacterial resistance? As you know, antibiotics are medicines that are used to treat infections caused by bacteria. They can act by directly killing them (bactericidal antibiotics) or by preventing their growth and reproduction (bacteriostatic antibiotics). However, inappropriate use or abuse of these drugs results in the release of strains of bacteria that may resist treatment. “Antibiotics are a very powerful weapon, but if we don’t use them correctly, they will no longer be useful,” says Roy Pinheiro Perez, member of the Medicines Committee of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP).
The authors of the new study insist that unless what is seen as a “troubling silent pandemic” becomes a priority, There will be a constant increase in mortality worldwidewith the most susceptible populations being infants, the elderly and patients with chronic diseases or those requiring surgery.
Estimated Every year, 7.7 million people worldwide die from bacterial infections., making them the second leading cause of death. Of these deaths, nearly 5 million involve bacteria that have developed resistance to antibiotics. To avoid the 750,000 the Lancet article warns of, existing infection prevention methods need to be improved and expanded. Among them are:
“Access to effective antibiotics is essential for patients around the world. Failure to secure these antibiotics puts us at risk of missing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. on child survival and population aging. “Effective antibiotics prolong life, reduce disability, limit health care costs and enable other life-saving medical interventions such as surgery,” said Iruka Okeke, co-author of the study. However, he continues, “antimicrobial resistance is on the rise, fueled by inappropriate use of antibiotics during the Covid-19 pandemic, which threatens the foundation of modern medicine and is already causing previously avoidable deaths and illnesses.”
Among the various reasons why the use of an antibiotic may be considered inappropriate, the Spanish Association of Pediatrics identifies the most common:
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