Inserting catheters into the body seems to also cause many of the cases of sepsis. In severe sepsis some vital organs such as the kidney and lungs become inflamed and shut down. Blood clots form within the blood vessel that oftentimes results in death to the patient. Lilly is expected to announce the pricing of the drug at the meeting and it will be expensive. Because of excessive use of antibiotics the threat of drug-resistant bacteria continues to grow.
Researchers now estimate that half of all antibiotics prescribed by doctors are unnecessary.
The conclusion of the study was that doctors should not prescribe antibiotics for viral illnesses like colds or the flu. The importance of pneumococcal vaccination was also highlighted in the study. Bacterial infections need antibiotics while viral infections do not need antibiotics. Most sore throats can't be helped by antibiotics because they are viral infections. Thus throat cultures should be taken to see if an antibiotic is warranted.