According to child health experts, the increasing incidence of difficult to treat Pneumonia cases signifies the emergence of a bacteria strain or serotype 19 A which is resistant to commonly used antibiotics
According to child health experts, the increasing incidence of difficult-to-treat Pneumonia cases signifies the emergence of a bacteria strain or serotype "19 A" which is resistant to commonly used antibioticsbecome a leading cause of disease in Europe and the US. The recent Asian Network for Surveillance of Resistant Pathogens ANSORP study has shown high incidence of 19 A in India too.
Dr. Dhananjay .K. Mangal, Senior Consultant and Director, Dept of Pediatric Medicine, Babylon Children's Hospital & Perinatal Centre, says "Use of antibiotics without prescription is one of the main contributing factors towards drug resistance and we are increasingly witnessing these cases even amongst children. It is important for parents to understand that children should not be given antibiotics without first consulting a pediatrician".
Drug-resistance, is a consequence of the use, particularly the misuse, of antimicrobial and antibiotic medicines which develops when a microorganism mutates or acquires a resistance gene that becomes difficult to treat through standard treatment protocols.
Pneumonia is an acute respiratory disease that affects the lungs and is caused by a number of infectious agents, including viruses, bacteria and fungi. The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae or pneumococcus is the leading cause of pneumonia right from infancy to adulthood. Streptococcus pneumoniae can also cause other serious infections such as bacteremia (blood infection), meningitis (infection of the coverings of brain and spinal cord), sinusitis (infection of the sinuses) and otitis media (middle ear infection).
There are approximately 155 million cases of childhood Pneumonia every year in the world that results in the death of an estimated 1.8 million children under the age of five years. Of these nearly 410,000 child deaths are from India, according to the World Health Organisation1.
Other prevention measures include adequate nutrition and exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life which improve the infant's natural defenses.
About Pneumonia:
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that leads to cough and fever and makes breathing difficult. Pneumonia infections are caused by viruses and bacteria but most pneumonia deaths are caused by bacteria such as Haemophilus influenzae type b (often known as Hib) and pneumococcus.
Quick facts2:
* Pneumococcal disease currently takes the lives of over a million people every year - including more than half a million children before their fifth birthday
* Pneumonia is the most common form of serious pneumococcal disease and accounts for 18 per cent of child deaths in developing countries, making it one of the two leading causes of death among young children
* Pneumonia is a disease responsible for the largest number of deaths in children under 5 worldwide
* India accounts for almost 40% of worldwide childhood pneumonia cases
* Studies have shown that children that survive pneumococcal meningitis, suffer more from major disabilities
Who is at risk?
* Children under 5, especially under 2 years of age.
* Non exclusive breast feeding during first 4 month
* Children with weakened immune systems
* Persons exposed to tobacco smoke and other indoor air pollution
Source:
1 http://www.unicef.org/mdg/mortalitymultimedia/index.html
2-http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37524&Cr=disease&Cr1
Source: http://www.indiahealthandwellness.com/2011/08/drug-resistant-pneumonia-is-leading-to.html
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