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Antibiotic esp. broad spectrum antibiotics use can have several adverse effects on the gut microbiota, including induction of gut dysbiosis through the diminution of the abundance of critical species or the complete eradication of important commensals (dysbiosis), altered metabolic activity, and the selection of antibiotic-resistant organisms, which can lead to antibiotic-associated diarrhea and recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections.
Ramirez et al. 20…