INTESTINAL microbiomes of
children have been shown to have
been damaged by early life use of
antibiotics of the macrolide class,
according to a study published in
Nature Communications yesterday.
The Finnish study from the
University of Helsinki studied 257
faecal samples from 142 Finnish
children aged 2–7 years (median
age 5 years), attending day care.
Macrolide use was “associated
with a clear shift in the microbiota
composition” and a “long-term
reduction in microbial richness”.
Those treated with penicillin
rather than macrolides did not
suffer the same loss of diversity in
their microbiome, researchers said.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 28 Jan 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 28 Jan 16
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