Antibiotic Resistance and the Danger of Misuse: Expert Insights from the Ministry of Health and Population

2023-11-19 01:00:00

Written by Walid Abdel Salam Sunday, November 19, 2023 03:00 AM Dr. Wagdy Amin, President Central Administration for Sadrist Affairs At the Ministry of Health and Population, antibiotic resistance prolongs the duration of the disease and increases the risk of death due to the excessive use of vital medicines.

Dr. Wagdi Amin, Head of the Central Administration for Chest Affairs at the Ministry of Health and Population, explained in a statement to Youm7 that one should not obtain any medications without consulting a doctor first, and warned once morest taking antibiotics without a prescription.

For his part, Dr. Hossam Hosni, Head of the Scientific Committee to Combat Corona at the Ministry of Health and Population, added that taking antibiotics without a prescription is a great danger and continued: The emergence of antibiotic resistance is the greatest danger and puts us in a fierce confrontation with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, killing the patient and raising death rates.

He continued: Antibiotics are medications used to eliminate bacteria, or to stop their growth. Antibiotics are used to treat infections resulting from bacterial infection only. They are not used to treat infections resulting from viruses, such as: most sore throats, coughs, colds, influenza, or sinusitis. Acute rhinitis.​

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