Antibiotics and Children's Immune System

Kompas.com - Review of the importance of rational use of antibiotics to children has been frequently discussed. But the only known side effect was limited to the effects of germ resistance. In fact, overuse of antibiotics can lead to chronic disease.

"Rational use of antibiotics that are not thought to be the trigger many cases of obesity, type 1 diabetes, allergies and asthma, which now number more than doubled," says Martin Blaser, professor of microbiology from New York University Langone Medical Center, USA.

Humans are also often called meta-organism, because of the large number and volume of microbes that live in our bodies. They live in the intestines, skin, and even the navel.

Research shows that these microbes provide many health benefits, such as helping the body get the vitamin K, energy, and prevent autoimmune disease.

Meanwhile, an antibiotic that is derived from the anti and bios (life, life), means a substance that can kill and weaken a living thing, namely micro-organisms such as bacteria, parasites, or fungi. But he did not kill the virus.

Antibiotics are wonder drug and it has contributed to improving human life expectancy. Unfortunately, doctors often prescribe antibiotics easily, including for diseases caused by viruses.

Blasser decades researching the bacteria found, the irrational use of antibiotics to give a greater impact, but less recognized, ie change the microbial community in the body.

Allegation is substantiated by research in 2010 that found antiotik cause changes in gut microbial populations drastically and will never be back to normal. Other research shows super antibiotics cause bacteria in the body that can last up to 3 years.

According Blesser, in the 21st century, the bacteria that had been living in the intestines of humans thousands of years ago now the number is less than 6 percent. The study was conducted in children in developed countries like the U.S., Sweden and Germany.

Research shows the use of amoxilin, can eliminate 20-50 percent of the bacteria H. pylori. The effect, colon cancer is now rarely found. But diseases such as cancer of the esophagus and reflux improved dramatically.

"It's nothing to do with the actual reduction in the bacteria H. pylori protects the esophagus. Disruption of this balance of bacteria also cause a person more susceptible to asthma and allergies," he said.

Women born in the 1940s, populations of bacteria in the body is still normal because at that time only known two kinds of antibiotics. If they had a daughter, chances are good number of bacteria decreased slightly, but the grandchildren and great-grandson, diminishing in number again.

"Every generation has fewer number of bacteria. I am not suggesting that being anti to the antibiotics but physicians should be wise to look at the benefits and disadvantages of prescribing antibiotics," he said."Rational use of antibiotics that are not thought to be the trigger many cases of obesity, type 1 diabetes, allergies and asthma, which now number more than doubled," says Martin Blaser, professor of microbiology from New York University Langone Medical Center, USA.

Humans are also often called meta-organism, because of the large number and volume of microbes that live in our bodies. They live in the intestines, skin, and even the navel.

Research shows that these microbes provide many health benefits, such as helping the body get the vitamin K, energy, and prevent autoimmune disease.

Meanwhile, an antibiotic that is derived from the anti and bios (life, life), means a substance that can kill and weaken a living thing, namely micro-organisms such as bacteria, parasites, or fungi. But he did not kill the virus.

Antibiotics are wonder drug and it has contributed to improving human life expectancy. Unfortunately, doctors often prescribe antibiotics easily, including for diseases caused by viruses.

Blasser decades researching the bacteria found, the irrational use of antibiotics to give a greater impact, but less recognized, ie change the microbial community in the body.

Allegation is substantiated by research in 2010 that found antiotik cause changes in gut microbial populations drastically and will never be back to normal. Other research shows super antibiotics cause bacteria in the body that can last up to 3 years.

According Blesser, in the 21st century, the bacteria that had been living in the intestines of humans thousands of years ago now the number is less than 6 percent. The study was conducted in children in developed countries like the U.S., Sweden and Germany.

Research shows the use of amoxilin, can eliminate 20-50 percent of the bacteria H. pylori. The effect, colon cancer is now rarely found. But diseases such as cancer of the esophagus and reflux improved dramatically.

"It's nothing to do with the actual reduction in the bacteria H. pylori protects the esophagus. Disruption of this balance of bacteria also cause a person more susceptible to asthma and allergies," he said.

Women born in the 1940s, populations of bacteria in the body is still normal because at that time only known two kinds of antibiotics. If they had a daughter, chances are good number of bacteria decreased slightly, but the grandchildren and great-grandson, diminishing in number again.

"Every generation has fewer number of bacteria. I am not suggesting that being anti to the antibiotics but physicians should be wise to look at the benefits and disadvantages of prescribing antibiotics," he said.Kompas.com">