Antibiotics promote intestinal growth of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae by enriching nutrients and depleting microbial metabolites
A. Y. G. Yip, O. G. King, O. Omelchenko, S. Kurkimat, V. Horrocks, P. Mostyn, N. Danckert, R. Ghani, G. Satta, E. Jauneikaite, F. J. Davies, T. B. Clarke, B. H. Mullish, J. R. Marchesi, J. A. K. McDonald
This study shows antibiotics reduce gut commensals, enrich nutrients, and deplete metabolites, promoting CRE growth in the intestine.
bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2023Microbiology