MadSci Network: Immunology |
I could find no evidence of this sort of problem happening to nurses. Antibiotic resistance, however is a major problem, and there are steps which society needs to take to prevent this from continuing to occur. First, antibiotics should only be given by a doctor when there is evidence for a bacterial infection that will be correctly treated with the chosen antibiotic. Second, the chosen antibiotic should not be the strongest, most powerful broad-spectrum drug possible, if a different, simpler antibiotic would also work equally well. Use of the newest, strongest antibiotics should be limited to those cases which really need them, to prevent bacteria from gaining resistance to these drugs. Third, any course of antibiotics should be completed, and not stopped in the middle after symptoms have disappeared. Stopping a course in the middle encourages the growth of antibiotic resistant microorganisms, making the infection harder to treat if it comes back in the patient, or if this infection is passed on from the patient to another person. Hope this information helps.
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