Distinct impact of antibiotics on the gut microbiome and resistome: a longitudinal multicenter cohort study

Distinct impact of antibiotics on the gut microbiome and resistome: a longitudinal multicenter cohort study

Abstract Background The selection pressure exercised by antibiotic drugs is an important consideration for the wise stewardship of antimicrobial treatment programs. Treatment decisions are currently based on crude assumptions, and there is an urgent need to develop a more quantitative knowledge base...

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Main Authors: Matthias Willmann, Maria J. G. T. Vehreschild, Lena M. Biehl, Wichard Vogel, Daniela Dörfel, Axel Hamprecht, Harald Seifert, Ingo B. Autenrieth, Silke Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Antimicrobial resistance
Metagenomics study
Resistome analysis
Antibiotic impact prediction
Plasmid expansion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-019-0692-y

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