Study: Antibiotics can disrupt gut microbiome for years

Antibiotics have an enduring impact on the gut microbiome, causing disturbances that can last up to 8 years, according to a study of nearly 15,000 people published in Nature Medicine.The greatest disruptions to gut species occurred within 1 year of consuming antibiotics, but some disruptions can last much longer, the researchers found. Use of some antibiotics altered the microbiome by 10% to 15%