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In the gut, oftentimes antibiotics clear specific beneficial colonizing bacteria and make room for the outgrowth of pathetic ones. This is the prevailing though
by dillydogg 3y ago
In the gut, oftentimes antibiotics clear specific beneficial colonizing bacteria and make room for the outgrowth of pathetic ones. This is the prevailing thought as to why antibiotic use is linked to C. diff, for example.
- derefr 3y agoIn some countries, antibiotics are prescribed together with probiotics to ameliorate this. Shouldn't we see a reduction of PD in these countries? (Also, did you mean "pathogenic"?)
- dillydogg 3y agoOh my goodness, yes, I meant pathogenic. What a silly and fitting insult. I'm not familiar with how effective any kind of prescribed bacterial community recolonization is compared to probiotics or not doing anything. I think the only FDA approved routes are enema and fecal transfer. I know there are capsule versions in the works, but I don't think they are FDA approved.
- blacksmith_tb 3y agoI expect that was meant to be "pathogenic" (unless you wanted to hurt the feelings of those rotten bacteria). And yes, it's not a complete reset, just a big reshuffle, so it's certainly a good idea to eat lots of fiber and fermented foods during and after a course of antibiotics to try and re-establish a healthier gut microbiome.
- dillydogg 3y agoOh my goodness, yes, I meant pathogenic. What a silly and fitting insult.