Some Antibiotics May Change Gut Bacteria in Kids

Children who take certain antibiotics called macrolides to treat an infection may experience changes in their gut bacteria, a new study suggests. And children given more than two courses of macrolides during the first two years of life may face an increased risk of developing asthma and becoming overweight later in childhood, according to the findings. "In general, it seems that the gut microbiota recovery from antibiotic treatment [takes] more than a year," study author Katri Korpela, of the Un