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The Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced at the 16th Global Antibiotic Resistance Awareness Week (the third week of November each year) that the prevention rules and measures for overcome resistance to antibiotics. Pexels offer
It was found that 4 out of 10 Koreans believe that antibiotics can help treat colds. Consequently, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) began to improve awareness to prevent the misuse and abuse of antibiotics.
The Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced at the 16th World Antibiotic Resistance Awareness Week (the third week of November each year) that prevention rules and measures for overcome resistance to antibiotics. Antibiotics are drugs that treat infections from invading bacteria, and resistance can develop if misused or abused.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that antibiotic resistance will be a public health crisis facing humanity, and emphasizes the need to work in areas spanning the human and livestock, food and environmental fields to overcome this. To broaden this awareness, WHO has designated the third week of every November as Global Antibiotic Resistance Awareness Week since 2015 and recommends national campaigns.
The number of antibiotics used in Korea (the number of people taking antibiotics per day per 1,000 citizens) was 29.8 in 2018, higher than the average for 25 OECD countries (18.6). The Agency for Disease Control and Prevention emphasized that to prevent antibiotic resistance, it is necessary to reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics and improve awareness of the correct use of antibiotics.
Based on the analysis of antibiotic use and the development of a prescription adequacy assessment system conducted in 2018, 27.7% of antibiotic prescriptions were found to be inappropriate. In particular, antibiotics were often prescribed to patients with colds (acute infections of the upper respiratory tract) who did not need antibiotics. The number of cold patients prescribed antibiotics was 42.9% in 2016, 39.7% in 2017, 38.4% in 2018, and 38.3% last year.
There were many misconceptions about the use of antibiotics. In last year’s antibiotic resistance awareness survey, 40.2% of respondents responded that “antibiotics are helpful in treating colds.” 39.4% said they can stop taking antibiotics at will and 13.8% said they asked for antibiotics when they received treatment for a cold.
As a precaution for antibiotic resistance, the Agency for Disease Control and Prevention is preventing antibiotic resistance ▶ Take antibiotics only when prescribed by a doctor ▶ Take prescribed antibiotics based on use and duration ▶ Do not take leftover antibiotics because symptoms are similar ▶ Emphasis was placed on cleanliness of personal hygiene and prevention of bacterial diseases through vaccination.
In addition, public relations materials will be produced and posted online through the social channel and website (home page) of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help enforce and practice the rules to prevent resistance to antibiotics.
Commissioner Eun-kyung Jeong said, “It is important that not only medical personnel, but also the public participate in the proper use of antibiotics and prevention of resistance, and adhere to and practice the rules to prevent resistance to antibiotics “. “We will do everything possible to protect public health by continuing to implement measures to manage antibiotic resistance in the country and the country.”
Reporter Lee Tae-yoon [email protected]
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