Beijing CDC： Don’t abuse antibiotics when intestinal infectious diseases occur in summer.

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 20th (Reporter Xia Ke) Summer is the season of high incidence of intestinal infectious diseases, with high temperature and humidity, which is conducive to the reproduction of germs, and food is easily contaminated. People like to eat cold food to relieve summer heat, and the chances of infection are further increased. Beijing CDC reminds that attention should be paid to drinking water hygiene and food safety. High temperature can kill pathogenic microorganisms, and drinking water should be boiled before drinking. In addition, don’t use antibiotics as soon as diarrhea occurs. Abuse of antibiotics may lead to imbalance of normal intestinal flora, which is not conducive to recovery.

　　According to reports, the main manifestations of intestinal infectious diseases are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, etc. Serious cases can lead to dehydration, and very few cases are even life-threatening.

　　Experts from Beijing CDC said that to prevent intestinal infectious diseases, first of all, food should be separated from raw food and cooked food to avoid cross-contamination. Leftover food should be stored in the refrigerator in time, and the storage time should not be too long. Before eating again, it needs to be heated until it is completely hot, because the low temperature of the refrigerator can only delay the growth of bacteria, but it cannot be sterilized. In addition, it is necessary to eat as little as possible foods that are easy to carry pathogenic bacteria, such as snails, shells, crabs and other aquatic products, especially seafood stalls on mobile roadsides, and products that are eaten raw or half-eaten. For families with pets, we must do a good job in pet hygiene, and at the same time, we must warn our children not to feed their pets while eating.

　　Experts suggest that if diarrhea occurs, fasting and water restriction are not recommended, and light and digestible liquid or semi-liquid food should be eaten, and the symptoms will gradually transition to a normal diet after improvement. If diarrhea is not serious, the symptoms can be improved within 2 -3 days by adjusting diet, rest and symptomatic treatment. People with severe diarrhea, especially those with dehydration symptoms, should go to the hospital intestinal clinic for medical treatment in time. In order to prevent dehydration, you should drink more sugar and salt water, and it is best to buy "oral rehydration salt" at the pharmacy; Patients who have suffered from dehydration or severe vomiting and can’t drink water should go to the hospital in time and take intravenous rehydration and other treatment measures according to the doctor’s advice.

　　Experts suggest that it is wrong for many patients to use antibiotics as soon as they have diarrhea. Because most diarrhea does not need antibiotic treatment, abuse of antibiotics may lead to imbalance of normal intestinal flora, which is not conducive to the recovery of diarrhea. If you are not sure whether antibiotics should be used, patients should go to the intestinal clinic.