Antibiotic impact on gut microbiome can last up to eight years

11 March 2026

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By Emma Wilkinson

Some commonly used antibiotics can impact the gut microbiome for up to eight years, a study has found.

The large analysis looked at medication history and gut microbiome composition in faecal samples in almost 15,000 adults living in Sweden.







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