The impact of long-term levofloxacin on the bacterial gut microbiome of young South African children
Kristien Nel Van Zyl, Andrew Christopher Whitelaw, Anneke Catharina Hesseling, James A. Seddon, A-M. Demers, Mae Newton-Foot
This study examines how long-term levofloxacin affects gut microbiota in young children, finding that infants experience stunted microbial diversification that persists after treatment.
bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology