Utilization of Kefir Beverages as a Preventive Action Part of Pneumonia Infection

  • Adnan M
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Introduction: Pneumonia is an acute infection of the lungs and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, chemical exposure or the influence of other infections. Pneumonia is one of the diseases that cause the most deaths in the world after diarrhoea. Pneumonia caused by several microorganisms includes Haemophilus influenza type B (HiB), Streptococcus pneumonia, influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The use of antibiotics is now one of the important treatments for the management of pneumonia. However, with the challenge of antimicrobial resistance, therapy is needed to eradicate pathogens and prevent resistance. One probiotic drink that has potential in the treatment of pneumonia is kefir. The development of science now shows the potential of kefir probiotic drinks to prevent pneumonia infection. Discussion: This literature study proves that probiotic drinks have an antibacterial effect to prevent pneumonia infection. The complex content of probiotic bacteria between specific lactic acid bacteria, acetic acid-producing bacteria and lactose and non-lactose fermenting bacteria that symbiotic with each other stimulates the immune system to be used for pathogens of pneumonia infection. The component of probiotic bacteria in kefir can reduce the level of antibiotic and antimicrobial consumption which can complicate the treatment of pneumonia infections. Conclusion: Probiotic drinks from kefir which have a high content of probiotic bacteria can reduce the risk of pneumonia infectionPendahuluan:Pneumonia merupaka infeksi jaringan paru-paru yang bersifat akut dan dapat disebabkan oleh bakteri, virus, jamur, pajanan bahan kimia atau pengaruh dari infeksi lainnya. Pneumonia  menjadi salah satu infeksi penyebab kematian terbanyak di dunia setelah penyakit diare. Penyakit pneumonia disebabkan oleh beberapa mikroorganisme antara lain yaitu Haemophilus influenza tipe B (HiB), Streptococcus pneumoniae, virus influenza dan respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Pengunaan antibiotik saat ini menjadi salah satu penatalaksanaan yang penting untuk penanganan penyakit pneumonia. Namun, dengan adanya ancaman resistensi antimikroba sehingga diperlukan terapi untuk mengeradikasi patogen dan mencegah resitensi. Salah satu minuman probiotik yang memiliki potensi dalam terapi pneumonia adalah kefir. Perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan saat ini menunjukkan adanya potensi minuman probiotik kefir untuk mencegah infeksi pneumonia. Pembahasan: Studi literatur ini menunjukkan bahwa minuman probiotik kefir memiliki efek antibakterial untuk mencegah infeksi pneumonia. Kandungan bakteri probiotiknya yang kompleks antara bakteri asam laktat spesifik, bakteri penghasil asam asetat dan bakteri fermentasi laktosa dan non-laktosa yang saling bersimbiosis menstimulus sistem imun untuk mencegah patogen infeksi pneumonia. Komponen bakteri probiotik dalam kefir mampu menurunkan tingkat konsumsi antibiotik dan menurunkan risiko resistensi antimikroba yang dapat menyulitkan terapi infeksi penumonia. Kesimpulan: Minuman probiotik dari kefir yang memiliki kandungan bakteri probiotik yang tinggi dapat menurunkan risiko infeksi pneumonia.

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Adnan, M. L. (2020). Utilization of Kefir Beverages as a Preventive Action Part of Pneumonia Infection. JIMKI: Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Kedokteran Indonesia, 8(2), 43–49. https://doi.org/10.53366/jimki.v8i2.114

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