The infant gut resistome is associated with E. coli and early-life exposures.
Rebecca M LebeauxModupe O CokerErika F DadeThomas J PalysHilary G MorrisonBenjamin D RossEmily R BakerMargaret R KaragasJuliette C MadanAnne G HoenPublished in: BMC microbiology (2021)
Our findings suggest that the developing infant gut resistome may be alterable by early-life exposures. Establishing the extent to which infant characteristics and early-life exposures impact the resistome can ultimately lead to interventions that decrease the transmission of ARGs and thus the risk of antibiotic resistant infections.