Combating Antimicrobial Resistance through the Microbiome

The gut microbiome matters for patients taking antibiotics

Restoring the Gut Microbiome with Fecal Microbiota Transplants

Antibiotics are lifesaving tools but can come with risks. Antibiotics can kill everything in a patient’s gut microbiome—including helpful and harmful microbes. This can lead to germs taking over the gut microbiome, and it can take a long time for the microbiome to return to normal after antibiotic treatment. In some cases, the gut microbiome may never restore on its own, and fecal microbiota can be used to replenish and help protect against germs.  Guest blogger, Colleen Kraft, MD, shares her work with finding ways to restore the gut microbiome with fecal microbiota transplants.   Read on to find out more about her work with the microbiome and why it matters in efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance.

Colleen S. Kraft, MD

	Have you read CDC’s newest blog post on exploring the microbiome as a way to combat antimicrobial resistance? Read the Safe Healthcare Blog here: https://blogs.cdc.gov/safehealthcare/exploring-the-microbiome-to-combat-AR

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