Baby’s Microbiome Development Delayed When Antibiotics Given during Labor

As the connection between the gut microbiome and various diseases states continues to grow, researchers have begun to focus their attention on the early stages of human development and how early exposure to certain compounds can perturb the critical balance of species within the microbiota. An example of this type of research comes from a recent finding by investigators at McMaster University in Ontario that antibiotics administered during labor for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) affect the develop