Since their discovery, antibiotics have revolutionised healthcare by treating infections and making modern day medical procedures possible. However, repeated courses of antibiotics increase the risk of antimicrobial resistance and can result in permanent changes in gut microbiome composition.
Join Dr Sarah Jarvis and explore the influence of antibiotics on the gut microbiome across the lifespan, discover the short- and longer-term interventions that could mitigate the effects of antibiotic use on the gut microbiome, and review new Symprove research investigating use of probiotics and antibiotics.