Overview
The significant outcome related to the over prescription of antibiotics by the physicians attributes to the pattern of antimicrobial resistance that develops inside the patients who consume extra doses or combination of antibiotics for treating their sore throat manifestation . The antibiotics resistance across the patient population is effectively determined by the measurement of their minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) through laboratory analysis . The configuration of dilution solution of antibiotics stock and interpretation of the MIC findings through the analysis of bacterial growth over agar plates provides an insight regarding the MIC of antibiotics and the corresponding resistance of the developed pathogens against the tested antibiotics. The MIC findings vary between the organisms and antibiotics sensitivity calculated accordingly following the laboratory intervention .
Evidence-based research reveals the considerable reduction in the intestinal microbiota following the prolonged use of antibiotics that eventually leads to the reciprocal decrease in the immunity of the treated patients . The bacterium attributing to Enterococcus faecalis and Bifidobacterium bifidum evidently habituate across the intestinal flora and therefore, any decrease in their concentration following the prolonged administration of antibiotics indicates the disruption of normal intestinal microflora . The execution of bacterial culture of the stools as well as the intestinal content proves to be an effective tool in tracking the decrease in intestinal colonization resistance in relation to the consistent use of antibiotics by the patients following the physician’s prescription.
The clinical findings presented by indicate the significance of training sessions to the patient population as well as physician community in terms of reducing the length of antibiotics administration in primary care settings. The enhancement of awareness of patients affected with sore throat will make them understand regarding the adverse affects of over prescription of antibiotics, so that they could refrain themselves in asking for antibiotics prescription in the context of overcoming their sore throat manifestations. Furthermore, the patients after become aware regarding the non-utilization of antibiotics for sore throat expected to recommend other patients for undergoing the awareness programs in the context of surpassing the overuse of antibiotics in treating the sore throat manifestations. The physicians require executing delay in prescribing antibiotics in treating the respiratory infection attributing to sore throat while concomitantly educating the patients regarding the adverse effects of antibiotics overuse while treating their clinical manifestations . Eventually, the reduction in the adverse reactions following the treatment of sore throat manifestations require recording in the context of evaluating the validity of delaying the antibiotic prescriptions for acquiring the desirable outcomes.
The cost outcome of practicing strategies in reducing the over prescription of antibiotics measured in terms of reduction in the cases of antibiotics over use by the treated patients . The decrease in the cases of antibiotics over use will reciprocally reduce the cost of extra prescription of antibiotics administered to the treated patients. This reduction in cost will stabilize the health care revenue cycle and decrease the pattern of antibiotics resistance while improving the satisfaction rates among patients and the corresponding wellness outcomes.
Data Collection Elements
Conclusion
The prescription of antibiotics does not provide any cure for viral infections attributing to sore throat and nasopharyngitis. Therefore, extra prescription of antibiotics in treating the manifestations of these clinical conditions leads to the development of resistance to antibiotics among the treated individuals. Furthermore, destabilization of colonial flora under the influence of unwanted antibiotics adversely affects the immune system of the treated patients and predisposes them towards the development of complex clinical manifestations.
Evidence-based data elements reveal the positive outcomes of reducing the extra prescription of antibiotics to the patient population. These outcomes attribute to the reduction in the pattern of antibiotic resistance, retention of intestinal colonization resistance, enhancement of satisfaction level of patients, increased acceptance among sore throat patients regarding the non-utilization of antibiotics and decrease in the cost of prescription configured for treating the pattern of sore throat across the community environment.
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