Dietary fat promotes antibiotic-induced Clostridioides difficile mortality in mice
K. Z. Hazleton, C. G. Martin, D. J. Orlicky, K. L. Arnolds, N. M. Nusbacher, N. Moreno-Huizar, M. L. Armstrong, N. Reisdorph, C. A. Lozupone
A high-fat/low-fiber Western diet increased mortality in antibiotic-induced C. difficile infection in mice compared to low-fat/low-fiber and chow diets, suggesting lower fat may prevent CDI.
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes · Apr 1, 2022Peer-reviewedMicrobiology