Breastfeeding protects infants from antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 12:01
in Health & Medicine
A new study shows that infants that are breastfed for at least six months have less antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their gut compared with babies breastfed for a shorter time. On the other hand, antibiotic use by mothers increases the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in infants.