Antibiotics leave lasting mark on baby immune systems

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Antibiotics save babies’ lives but affect their gut, lungs, and ability to fight infection, researchers report.

University of Rochester Medicine scientists found that early antibiotic exposure disrupts babies’ natural gut bacterial balance and that the disruption “travels” to the lungs, fundamentally rewiring how lung immune cells are programmed and influencin...

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