the improper use of antibiotics can result in a superinfecti

the improper use of antibiotics can result in a superinfection. explain how this can happen and what a superinfection is. how could the antibiotic treatment have been changed to avoid the superinfection?

Solution

1.)The improper use of antibiotics can result in superinfection.Improper use results in change in the bacterial flora.In these situations the pathogens sensitive to the antibiotic disappear or become less in number and insensitive organisms may appear in large numbers and can cause a new infection.

2.)Super infection: The second infection which is caused by the microbial agents present in the antibiotics that is resistant to the treatment used against the first infection.

3.)It is done by following guidelines of ASP(antimicrobial stewardship programs),by studying pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of antibiotics. They have developed various tests like AST(anti microbial stewardship tesing)to reduce the antimicrobial resistane over the treatment given.