Learn how to handle antibiotics with care

The gut microbiota Antibiotic-associated diarrhea

From November 18 to 24, the World Health Organization is hosting the World Antibiotic Awareness Week. Hailed as one of the greatest advances of the 20th century, antibiotics have saved millions of lives. But they also have an impact on our microbiota. As an expert on the subject, the Biocodex Microbiota Institute will be participating in this initiative.

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Created 12 November 2020

Updated 13 October 2021

Use with caution

Antibiotics destroy the bacteria that cause infections as well as those that are good for our health. By unbalancing the composition of our microbiota (our intestinal microbiota, for example) they generate dysbiosis, which is associated with a number of diseases (Find out more). There is also a risk of developing antibiotic resistance, which then makes antibiotics ineffective against infections.