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CRP is an acute phase protein present in low concentrations in healthy individuals. Any pathological condition
associated with invasive bacterial infection, inflammation or tissue destruction is accompanied by elevation of
the CRP level in the patient's serum. The rise in CRP levels is rapid and increased levels can be detected
within 6 to 12 hours of the onset of the inflammatory process.
Quantitative measurement of the CRP concentration has been reported to be a sensitive indicator of the efficacy
of antimicrobial therapy and the course of bacterial infections, as well as an effective tool in monitoring and
controlling postoperative infections.
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Most common antibiotic abuses
The three most common reasons for prescribing anti- bacterials are fever, sore throat and diarrhea.
In all these three situations, antibiotics are most often prescribed unnecessarily. Viruses being more abundant,
are due to the viral infections and antibacterials have no role to play in their management. Use of antibacterials
in non-bacterial illness results only in the destruction of susceptible bacteria and selective proliferation of
resistant bacteria, thus aiding the propagation of bacterial drug resistance. Read more...
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Dental antibiotic abuse is common
Antibiotics may be beneficial in some dental procedures, the experts admitted, but many dentists do
not perform the appropriate assessments to make an accurate determination, said Harrison. They need to
look for signs such as facial swelling, swollen glands, fever and difficulty in opening the mouth.
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Resistance to antibiotics on the rise
Complacency, antibiotic overuse, and social factors all play a part in the growing problem of bacteria
becoming resistant to certain antibiotics. Though some antibiotic resistance is inevitable, there are
measures that can be taken to slow the process.
A patient can develop a drug-resistant infection either by contracting a resistant bug to begin with, or
by having a resistant microbe emerge in the body once antibiotic treatment begins. Drug-resistant infections
increase risk of death, and are often associated with prolonged hospital stays, and sometimes complications.
These might necessitate removing part of a ravaged lung, or replacing a damaged heart valve.
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