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Temporal development and potential interactions between the gut microbiome and resistome in early childhood.

Lanlan ZhaoXiao YangYijia LiangZiyi ZhangYanwen DingYihui WangBin ChenJiacheng WuChuandi JinGuoping ZhaoZiyun LiLei Zhang
Published in: Microbiology spectrum (2024)
In recent years, the irrational or inappropriate use of antibiotics, an important life-saving medical intervention, has led to the emergence and increase of drug-resistant and even multidrug-resistant bacteria. It remains unclear how antibiotic exposure affects various developmental stages of early childhood and how gut core microbes under antibiotic exposure affect the structural composition of the gut resistome. In this study, we focused on early antibiotic exposure and analyzed these questions in detail using samples from infants at various developmental stages. The significance of our research is to elucidate the impact of early antibiotic exposure on the dynamic patterns of the gut resistome in children and to provide new insights for early-life studies.
Keyphrases
  • drug resistant
  • multidrug resistant
  • early life
  • acinetobacter baumannii
  • randomized controlled trial
  • healthcare
  • risk assessment
  • human health