Antibiotics are almost a daily use, but are they safe to be using and how should they be used? To begin, antibiotics are safe in ways. According to the article, “idstewardship’ The risk is low that they carry a complication. There is a 4 percent chance that a minor complication will happen and a .01 percent chance that a major complication with happen.” This means that antibiotics have a very low chance of something going wrong. As stated in the article, emraldtufts “ flu vaccine is to prevent people from getting the flu” it also states that “Flu vaccination helps protect women during and after pregnancy. Getting vaccinated against the flu can also protect a baby from influenza after birth. (A mother can pass antibodies onto the developing baby during pregnancy. This shows that Flu shots are helpful. Therefore, antibiotics can be safe.
Next, they need to be used carefully. For instance, in “idstewardship’ antibiotics are only for bacteria. If someone gets the cold or flu those are viruses that can’t be taken care of by antibiotics.” To clarify, if someone has a virus they can’t take an antibiotic because it will not get rid of the virus. In “ idstewardship’ the author states that …show more content…
According to the article “Antibiotic Overuse” it states that “Frequent use of antibiotics can cause bacteria or other microbes to change so antibiotics don’t work against them, simply meaning that ‘using antibiotics when not necessary can cause the immune system to break down.’ Seen later in the article it is said that antibiotics are, "one of the world's most pressing public health problems." Taking antibiotics for colds and other viral illnesses not only won't work over time, this practice actually helps create bacteria that are harder to kill. Bacteria that were once very responsive to antibiotics have become more resistant because they are becoming immune to what is being given making the medicine
Next, they need to be used carefully. For instance, in “idstewardship’ antibiotics are only for bacteria. If someone gets the cold or flu those are viruses that can’t be taken care of by antibiotics.” To clarify, if someone has a virus they can’t take an antibiotic because it will not get rid of the virus. In “ idstewardship’ the author states that …show more content…
According to the article “Antibiotic Overuse” it states that “Frequent use of antibiotics can cause bacteria or other microbes to change so antibiotics don’t work against them, simply meaning that ‘using antibiotics when not necessary can cause the immune system to break down.’ Seen later in the article it is said that antibiotics are, "one of the world's most pressing public health problems." Taking antibiotics for colds and other viral illnesses not only won't work over time, this practice actually helps create bacteria that are harder to kill. Bacteria that were once very responsive to antibiotics have become more resistant because they are becoming immune to what is being given making the medicine