Avoid antibiotics except in case of bacterial an infection: ICMR’s revised Covid-19 tips  

By ANI

NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued revised tips for Covid-19 within the wake of the surge of instances previously week throughout the nation.

“@ICMRDELHI COVID19 National Task Force, @aiims_newdelhi & Dte.GHS revised clinical guidance for management of adult #COVID19 patients. Guideline does not advice use of Lopinavir-ritonavir, HCQ, Ivermectin, Convalescent plasma, Molnupiravir, Favipiravir, Azithromycin, Doxycycline,” Dr Lokesh Sharma, Heath informatics researcher, ICMR tweeted.

“Antibiotics should not be used unless there is clinical suspicion of bacterial infection. The possibility of coinfection of COVID-19 with other endemic infections must be considered. Systemic corticosteroids are not indicated in mild disease,” revised tips stated.

As per the revised Ccovid-19 tips, preserve “Physical distancing, indoor masks use, hand hygiene, Symptomatic administration (hydration, anti-pyretics, antitussive) Monitor temperature and oxygen saturation (by making use of a SpO probe to fingers) Stay involved with treating doctor.

“Seek immediate medical attention if difficulty breathing, High-grade fever/ severe cough, particularly if lasting for more than 5 days. A low threshold is to be kept for those with any of the high-risk features,” tips mentioned and ready in January stated.

Additionally, in reasonable or extreme illnesses at excessive danger of development, the rules suggest, “Consider Remdesivir for up to 5 days (200 mg IV on day 1 followed by 100 mg IV OD for the next 4 days)”.

Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Thursday wrote to the State governments of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka to comply with a five-fold technique of check, monitor, deal with and vaccinations as these states witness an increase in Covid-19 instances.

India has noticed a big decline within the variety of Covid-19 instances in the course of the previous few months. However, previously few weeks an increase in instances has been famous particularly in sure components of the nation with a complete of two,082 instances reported within the week ending March 8, 2023, which rose to three,264 instances within the week ending March 15, stated the Union Home Ministry’s letter.

There are few States that are reporting the next variety of instances indicating the doable localized unfold of an infection and there’s a must comply with a danger assessment-based strategy to stop and comprise the an infection, with out dropping the features made to this point within the combat towards the pandemic, stated the Union Health Ministry.

Gujarat has reported a rise in weekly instances from 105 within the week ending March 8, 2023, to 279 within the week ending March 15. Further, the State reported a positivity price of 1.11 per cent within the week ending March 15 which is greater than India’s positivity price of 0.61 per cent throughout the identical interval, the letter stated. 

NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued revised tips for Covid-19 within the wake of the surge of instances previously week throughout the nation.

“@ICMRDELHI COVID19 National Task Force, @aiims_newdelhi & Dte.GHS revised clinical guidance for management of adult #COVID19 patients. Guideline does not advice use of Lopinavir-ritonavir, HCQ, Ivermectin, Convalescent plasma, Molnupiravir, Favipiravir, Azithromycin, Doxycycline,” Dr Lokesh Sharma, Heath informatics researcher, ICMR tweeted.

“Antibiotics should not be used unless there is clinical suspicion of bacterial infection. The possibility of coinfection of COVID-19 with other endemic infections must be considered. Systemic corticosteroids are not indicated in mild disease,” revised tips stated.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

As per the revised Ccovid-19 tips, preserve “Physical distancing, indoor masks use, hand hygiene, Symptomatic administration (hydration, anti-pyretics, antitussive) Monitor temperature and oxygen saturation (by making use of a SpO probe to fingers) Stay involved with treating doctor.

“Seek immediate medical attention if difficulty breathing, High-grade fever/ severe cough, particularly if lasting for more than 5 days. A low threshold is to be kept for those with any of the high-risk features,” tips mentioned and ready in January stated.

Additionally, in reasonable or extreme illnesses at excessive danger of development, the rules suggest, “Consider Remdesivir for up to 5 days (200 mg IV on day 1 followed by 100 mg IV OD for the next 4 days)”.

Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Thursday wrote to the State governments of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka to comply with a five-fold technique of check, monitor, deal with and vaccinations as these states witness an increase in Covid-19 instances.

India has noticed a big decline within the variety of Covid-19 instances in the course of the previous few months. However, previously few weeks an increase in instances has been famous particularly in sure components of the nation with a complete of two,082 instances reported within the week ending March 8, 2023, which rose to three,264 instances within the week ending March 15, stated the Union Home Ministry’s letter.

There are few States that are reporting the next variety of instances indicating the doable localized unfold of an infection and there’s a must comply with a danger assessment-based strategy to stop and comprise the an infection, with out dropping the features made to this point within the combat towards the pandemic, stated the Union Health Ministry.

Gujarat has reported a rise in weekly instances from 105 within the week ending March 8, 2023, to 279 within the week ending March 15. Further, the State reported a positivity price of 1.11 per cent within the week ending March 15 which is greater than India’s positivity price of 0.61 per cent throughout the identical interval, the letter stated.