Abstract
Ascertaining critical indications for antibiotics and rational prescribing can delay
and minimize the spread of antibiotic resistance. Room for improvement lies in particular
in a stricter indication, in shortening antibiotic treatment and in initiating more
targeted therapies with narrow-spectrum drugs. Not all infections due to multidrug-resistant
organisms require treatment with reserve drugs. Detailed susceptibility testing together
with enhanced knowledge of pharmacokinetics and -dynamics are needed for adequate
treatment decisions. There are some new drugs with interesting spectrum of activity
in development. The problem of antimicrobial resistance in human medicine, however,
must also be seen in the context of “One Health” interactions between various systems
including environmental issues and food production.
Kritische Indikationen und rationale Verordnung können die weitere Ausbreitung von
Antibiotikaresistenzen verzögern und minimieren. Potenzial liegt hier in einer strengeren
Indikationsstellung bei Verschreibungen und einer Verkürzung der Therapiedauer – Infektionen
durch multiresistente Erreger benötigen nicht immer eine Therapie mit Reserveantibiotika!
Schlüsselwörter
Antibiotika - Infektionskrankheiten - Multiresistenz - Reserveantibiotika
Key words
antibiotics - infectious diseases - multi-drug resistance - antibiotics of last resort