The impact of early-life antibiotics and probiotics on gut microbial ecology and infant health outcomes: a Pregnancy and Birth Cohort in Northwest China (PBCC) study protocol

• Main Authors: Qi Qi (Author), Liang Wang (Author), Mitslal Abrha Gebremedhin (Author), Shaoru Li (Author), Xueyao Wang (Author), Jiali Shen (Author), Yingze Zhu (Author), Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish (Author), Yue Cheng (Author), Lu Shi (Author), Jing Zhou (Author), Ying Yang (Author), Yijun Kang (Author), Wenfang Yang (Author), Zhonghai Zhu (Author), Lingxia Zeng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Unreasonable use of antibiotics and probiotics can alter the gut ecology, leading to antibiotic resistance and suboptimal health outcomes during early life. Our study aims are to clarify the association among antibiotic and probiotic exposure in early life, the microecology of th...