Single course of antibiotics causes increase in genes linked with antibiotic resistance — 3 notes

Researchers found a single course of antibiotics caused an increase in genes associated with antibiotic resistance, according to prvada.ru.

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Here are three notes:

1. Researchers found health-related intestinal bacteria were substantially lowered for up to four months in patients taking clindamicyin.

2. For patients taking ciprofloxacin, the study found health-related intestinal bacteria were lowered for up to 12 months after taking the medication.

3. While Amoxicillin was the biggest contributor to increased antibiotic resistance, the medication had a less dramatic shift in microbial populations.

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