Rutgers: Antibiotics Use Early in Life Increases Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Later in Life
July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 29 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
Even short, single antibiotic courses given to young animals can predispose them to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when they are older, according to Rutgers researchers.
The study, published in Genome Medicine, provides further evidence supporting the idea that the use of antibiotics in children under 1 year old disrupts the intestinal microbiota - the trillions of beneficial microorga . . .
Even short, single antibiotic courses given to young animals can predispose them to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when they are older, according to Rutgers researchers.
The study, published in Genome Medicine, provides further evidence supporting the idea that the use of antibiotics in children under 1 year old disrupts the intestinal microbiota - the trillions of beneficial microorga . . .