ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

The issue of antimicrobial resistance is one of main topic in the world special in the fields of public health Kuwait.What is antimicrobial resistance?

• The ability of antibiotics to stop an infection depends on killing or halting the growth of harmful bacteria.
• Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in a way that reduces or eliminates the effectiveness of drugs.The bacteria acquire the ability to survive in the presence of concentration of an antimicrobial which is normally lethal to organism of that species.
• Infection with resistant microorganism can occur de noivo during the course of antimicrobial therapy.
  

FOR PROPER USE OF ANTIBIOTICS

WHAT TO DO

When you are prescribed an antibiotic,

• Take it exactly as the doctor tells you
• Complete the prescribed course even if you are feeling better. If treatment stops too soon, some bacteria may survive and re- infect you.
• This goes for children, too.Make sure your children take all medication as prescribed, even if they feel better.
• Throw away any leftover medication once you have completed your prescription.
• Talk with your healthcare provider about antibiotic resistance.

WHAT NOT TO DO

• Do not take an antibiotic for a viral infection like a cold , a cough, or the flu.
• Do not demand antibiotics when a doctor says they are not needed, they will not help in treating your infection.

When you are prescribed an antibiotic,

• Do not skip doses.
• Do not save any antibiotics for the next time you get sick.
• Do not take antibiotics prescribed for someone alse, the antibiotic may not be appropriate for your ilness, taking the wrong medicine may delay correct treatment and allow bacteria to multiply.
  

Wise Use... or Lose !

ANTIBIOTIC.....?????!!!!!!!

Why antibiotic campaign ?

• Doctors depend on antibiotics to treat infectious diseases caused by bacteria such as pneumonia, meningitis and other life threatening infections.
• Recently , the effectiveness of many antibiotics has begun to wane, some germs have become resistant to these drugs, the legacy of decades of unnecessary over use in both human medicine ad agriculture.
• That's why , addressing the issue of antimicrobial resistance is one of the the most urgent priorities in the fields of public health today.
  

ANTI SEPTIC HAND WASH

Introduction and Meaning
Hand washing is the single most important procedure for preventing nosocomial infection. In many out breaks , hands of hospital personel ( dokter, nurse,and another health worker) have been identified as the most probable mode of cross infection.Hand washing has been shown to eliminate or markedly reduce hand carriage of pathogenic organism, most of wich is transient flora. Hand washing is defined as a vigorous brief rubbing together of all surface of lathered hands for a certain time followed by rinsing under a sream of water.

CLASSIFICATION OF HANDWASHING
Hand washing can be classified according to the types , intensity and duration of activity. The type of hand washing are recognized in infection control practice.

1. Social hand washing
2. Hygienic/ antiseptic hand washing
3. Surgical scrub/ hand washing (ordinary hand washing).

HANDS WASHING STEPS

• Wet hands with running water.
• A proper hand washing agent should be applied and thoroughly distributed over hands.
• Hands should be rubbed together vigourously for 10 - 15 seconds, generating friction on all surfaces of the hand and fingers.
• Hands should be throughly dried using dispossable paper towels.Cloth towel are not recommended in health care setting because consern regarding contaminate air dryers are also not recommended in health care settings.
• Close the water tap with tissues after washing hands so not to contaminate the washed hand.