US EditionStudy Reveals Underestimated Late Consequences: Antibiotics Still Work Years After
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Antibiotics are real life savers and yet they can cause unwanted side effects. An examination shows that the drugs can affect the intestinal flora up to eight years later.
Millions of people take antibiotics against bacterial infections every year. An investigation shows that the drugs could work longer than previously suspected.
Antibiotics can change the intestinal flora many years after ingestion. Even a single application should leave some violent traces.
Antibiotics save lives, but also intervene massively in the bacterial world of the intestine. A study now shows how long some of these changes can last - and which risks assume.
Even a single antibiotic therapy changes the intestinal flora sustainably, sometimes for many years. However, some remedies have longer-term consequences than others.
© troyanphoto / depositphotos.com Antibiotics can change the intestinal microbiome for up to eight years and affect health in the long term.
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