Antibiotics take toll on beneficial microbes in gut
Friday, June 19, 2009 - 01:21
in Health & Medicine
It's common knowledge that a protective navy of bacteria normally floats in our intestinal tracts. Antibiotics at least temporarily disturb the normal balance. But it's unclear which antibiotics are the most disruptive, and if the full array of "good bacteria" return promptly or remain altered for some time.
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