JANUARY 28, 2016

Antibiotics Early in Life Disrupt Normal Gut Microbiota Development

The use of antibiotics, particularly broad-spectrum macrolides, in early childhood interferes with normal development of the intestinal microbiota, according to research in Finland, and it can take a year or more to recover.

It is already known that early use of antibiotics is associated with increased risk for immune-mediated diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease and asthma, as well as obesity. The effect is thought to be mediated by the intestinal

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