Antibiotics in early life: dysbiosis and the damage done
Antibiotics are the most common type of medication prescribed to children, including infants,
in the Western world. While use of antibiotics has transformed previously lethal infections …
in the Western world. While use of antibiotics has transformed previously lethal infections …
Maternal-infant antibiotic resistance genes transference: what do we know?
A Samarra, M Esteban-Torres, R Cabrera-Rubio… - Gut …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Resistance to antibiotics is becoming a worldwide threat as infections caused by multidrug-
resistant pathogenic microorganisms can overcome antibiotic treatments and spread quickly …
resistant pathogenic microorganisms can overcome antibiotic treatments and spread quickly …
Persistent metagenomic signatures of early-life hospitalization and antibiotic treatment in the infant gut microbiota and resistome
Hospitalized preterm infants receive frequent and often prolonged exposures to antibiotics
because they are vulnerable to infection. It is not known whether the short-term effects of …
because they are vulnerable to infection. It is not known whether the short-term effects of …
[HTML][HTML] Microbiota supplementation with Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus modifies the preterm infant gut microbiota and metabolome: an observational study
Supplementation with members of the early-life microbiota as" probiotics" is increasingly
used in attempts to beneficially manipulate the preterm infant gut microbiota. We performed …
used in attempts to beneficially manipulate the preterm infant gut microbiota. We performed …
Combined effects of micro-/nano-plastics and oxytetracycline on the intestinal histopathology and microbiome in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Z Yu, L Zhang, Q Huang, S Dong, X Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Accumulated evidence has demonstrated that microplastics and oxytetracycline (OTC) affect
organisms, but few studies have investigated their combined effects on aquatic organisms …
organisms, but few studies have investigated their combined effects on aquatic organisms …
Antibiotics disturb the microbiome and increase the incidence of resistance genes in the gut of a common soil collembolan
Gut microbiota make an important contribution to host health but the effects of environmental
pressures on the gut microbiota of soil fauna are largely uncharacterized. Here, we examine …
pressures on the gut microbiota of soil fauna are largely uncharacterized. Here, we examine …
[HTML][HTML] Sub-chronic exposure to antibiotics doxycycline, oxytetracycline or florfenicol impacts gut barrier and induces gut microbiota dysbiosis in adult zebrafish …
M Qian, J Wang, X Ji, H Yang, B Tang, H Zhang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are widely used in the treatment of bacterial infections and as food additives in
the livestock industry. The wide usage of antibiotics causes residues in animal products, like …
the livestock industry. The wide usage of antibiotics causes residues in animal products, like …
Early-life gut microbiome modulation reduces the abundance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Background Antibiotic-resistant (AR) bacteria are a global threat. AR bacteria can be
acquired in early life and have long-term sequelae. Limiting the spread of antibiotic …
acquired in early life and have long-term sequelae. Limiting the spread of antibiotic …
Effects of probiotic supplementation on the gut microbiota and antibiotic resistome development in preterm infants
Objectives: In 2014 probiotic supplementation (Lactobacillus acidophilus and
Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis; InfloranⓇ) was introduced as standard of care …
Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis; InfloranⓇ) was introduced as standard of care …
Abundance and diversity of resistomes differ between healthy human oral cavities and gut
The global threat of antimicrobial resistance has driven the use of high-throughput
sequencing techniques to monitor the profile of resistance genes, known as the resistome, in …
sequencing techniques to monitor the profile of resistance genes, known as the resistome, in …