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Treatment of Hemophilus Infections
Antibiotics are of paramount importance in the complex treatment of diseases caused by H. Influenzae. Preparations of choice - cephalosporins III and IV generations. The causative agent is also highly sensitive to levomycetin, gentamicin, rifampicin, but is resistant to oxacillin, lincomycin, etc. In severe cases it is recommended to prescribe two antibiotics. When the antibiotic is received, an appropriate correction is made to the combination of antibiotics. In recent years, there have been reports of the acquisition of resistance to many antibiotics by strains of H. Influenzae. Of great importance is the restorative and symptomatic treatment. It is especially important to timely open the focus of infection or drain the pleural cavity.
Prevention of Haemophilus Infections
For prophylactic prophylaxis, a vaccination against hemophilic infection is used, which contains a purified capsular polysaccharide of H. Influenzae type b, conjugated to the tetanus toxoid protein. Of particular importance are non-specific methods of prevention: strict isolation of newborns, dissociation of young children, hygienic skin, a complex of restorative and stimulant therapy.