Infection control in rainy season
Dear Friends,
During rainy season there are lot of infections & lot of irrational use of Antibiotics. This is particularly severe in children. As you are all experts in the field you can contribute and make a document that can be useful to all practitioners. Through your practical experience you have accumulated lot of knowledge; this is a chance to share it with others. Either directly comment on the blog or send your contribution by email to antibio.resistance@gmail.com.
11 July 2008
Radha Madhavan writes
The most usual cause of upper respiratory infections in children is the virus infection which does not respond to antibiotics anyway. General practitioners should be advised to treat children with URI symptomatically using anti histamines and decongestants. Similarly rota virus infections are also common during this season. Antibiotic should be avoided for control of diarrhea.
A. ROY, PUNE, COMMENTS-
DOCTORS ARE PRESCRIBING Antibiotics AT THE DROP OF HAT. I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO EDUCATE THESE PHYSICIANS.