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Resilience of the Dominant Human Fecal Microbiota upon Short-Course Antibiotic Challenge
1 Nov 2005
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have shown that the human fecal microbiota is composed of a consortium of species specific to the host and resistant to modifications over time. Antibiotics are known to affect the intestinal microflora, and ensuing changes may result in antibiotic-associated diarrhea. It is therefore important to characterize the nature and amplitude of these modifications and the ability of this ecosystem to...
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