This Is The Danger Of Antibiotic Consumption Not In Accordance With Dose According To Doctors

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JAKARTA - Is there a danger of taking antibiotics? A Specialist in Diseases in the Subspecization of Tropical Diseases Infection at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) Dr. Dr. Lie Khie Chen, SpPD-KPTI urges the public to take antibiotics according to doses and indications to reduce bacterial resistance to antibiotics.

"The use of antibiotics is excessive and not according to indications it's time for us to stop," said Lie Khie Chen at the 104th RSCM Anniversary Webinar entitled 'Alert the Danger of Antibiotic Immunity' which was followed online in Jakarta, Friday.

According to him, the habit of eating antibiotics without paying attention to the doctor's advice makes several types of bacteria more resistant to the effects of antibiotics. This is because bacteria will continue to find ways to adapt and survive when exposed to antibiotics.

Lie Khie Chen, reported by ANTARA, Saturday, November 11, also said that some of the adaptations made by bacteria are to produce enzymes that make antibiotics unable to work, re-issue antibiotics that have entered his body, and change the place of work of antibiotics in his body so that the substance does not have an effect.

He also said that consuming antibiotics too often and using antibiotics does not match the dosage and indications can also kill useful bacteria in the human body called normal microfloras, so that the body is more susceptible to bad bacteria.

"The use of antibiotics is not for indications of infection, causing bacteria to be exposed to antibiotics more often, so that the bacteria that should be our protectors... actually die and bacteria that are immune to this drug can freely double themselves," said the RSCM doctor.

Therefore, he stated the importance of getting the right diagnosis before taking antibiotics because each drug has specification of its use for certain bacteria.

In addition, this University of Indonesia alumnus also highlighted the use of antibiotics in the non-medical sector, for example as a growth promoter in the livestock sector, which is also a concern of the government so that it can be reduced in use.

"So, if we don't need to use these antibiotics, don't use them, because it will harm us and have an impact on us," he said.

Lie Khie Chen said that over the past 10 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched to suppress bacterial resistance to antibiotics because it is estimated that 10 million people died from bacterial infections by 2050.

Therefore, he invites medical personnel and the wider community to disseminate information about the use of appropriate antibiotics so that bacteria are not immune to these substances so that antibiotics can still be an effective healing tool.

"Antibiotics is an asset for mankind to be able to kill bacteria and we must preserve its function at any time. Otherwise, our children and grandchildren will not be able to feel the benefits of antibiotics," said Lie Khie Chen.