The impact of mass drug administration of antibiotics on the gut microbiota of target populations
Abstract Antibiotics have become a mainstay of healthcare in the past century due to their activity against pathogens. This manuscript reviews the impact of antibiotic use on the intestinal microbiota in the context of mass drug administration (MDA). The importance of the gut microbiota to human met...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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Series: | Infectious Diseases of Poverty |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-022-00999-5 |