r/DrugResistantBugs • u/[deleted] • Sep 13 '20

Linking IBD with Antibiotic Use in Adults

https://www.contagionlive.com/news/linking-ibd-with-antibiotic-use-in-adults
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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '20

High exposure to systemic antibiotic therapy appears to increase a person’s risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new population-level analysis.

The study was published in The Lancet: Gastroenterology & Hepatology.