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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025

Prolonged effect of antibiotic therapy on the gut microbiota composition, functionality, and antibiotic resistance genes' profiles in healthy stool donors.

Ramin Karimianghadim, Reetta Satokari, Sam Yeo, Perttu Arkkila, Dina Kao, Sepideh Pakpour

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Safety and efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation versus antibiotics for treating clostridioides difficile infection: systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026
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6 authors.

Ramin KarimianghadimSchool of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
Reetta SatokariHuman Microbiome Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Sam YeoSchool of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
Perttu ArkkilaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Helsinki University Hospital and Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland.
Dina KaoDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Sepideh PakpourSchool of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is highly effective in preventing Methods: We investigated microbial recovery dynamics following antibiotic use in three long-term stool donors from Canada and Finland. Using longitudinal stool sampling, metagenomic sequencing, and qPCR, we assessed changes in bacterial diversity, community composition, microbial functions, the gut phageome, and the risk of transmitting antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs). Results: Antibiotics caused lasting disruption to bacterial communities, significantly reducing important taxa like Discussion: These findings highlight the unpredictable and complex recovery of gut microbiota post-antibiotics. Individualized suspension periods in donor programs, guided by metagenomic analyses, are recommended to optimize FMT outcomes in various indications by considering antibiotic spectrum, duration, and host-specific factors.

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antibiotic resistant genesantibiotic treatmentfecal microbiota transplantFMT donorsgut microbiome

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PMCPMC12098650

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