Health · The Conversation · Africa
Good gut bacteria vs bad: what we learnt about antibiotic resistance from a community in Nairobi
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- Years of antibiotic use have fuelled a rise in bacteria that can survive antibiotics.
- These antibiotic resistant bacteria are competing with and displacing other bacteria that are naturally present in the human gut, where they play a critical role in maintaining good health.

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- The Conversation · Africa — Good gut bacteria vs bad: what we learnt about antibiotic resistance from a community in Nairobi
- AllAfrica · Health — Kenya: Good Gut Bacteria Vs Bad - What We Learnt About Antibiotic Resistance From a Community in Nairobi