Exploring the Ecological Effects of Naturally Antibiotic-Insensitive Bifidobacteria in the Recovery of the Resilience of the Gut Microbiota during and after Antibiotic Treatment
Chiara Argentini, Leonardo Mancabelli, Giulia Alessandri, Chiara Tarracchini, Margherita Barbetti, Luca Carnevali, Giulia Longhi, Alice Viappiani, Rosaria Anzalone, Christian Milani, Andrea Sgoifo, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura, Francesca Turroni
Abstract
The first microbial colonizers of the infant gut are members of the genus Bifidobacterium , which exhibit different activities beneficial to their host. Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (AMC) is the most frequently prescribed antibiotic during infancy, and few strains of bifidobacteria are known to show a natural resistance to this antibiotic.
Topics & Concepts
AntibioticsBifidobacteriumBiologyAmoxicillinMicrobiologyGut floraAntibiotic resistanceColonisation resistanceBacteriaClavulanic acidLactobacillusImmunologyGeneticsGut microbiota and healthProbiotics and Fermented FoodsClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research