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My must-haves after a round of antibiotics
A reader wrote in this week:“Dr. B, I just finished a course of Augmentin, and I keep reading about what antibiotics do to your gut. But is there anything I should be doing for my mouth and oral microbiome?”Yes. And I’m glad someone finally asked, because the mouth is the part everyone skips.Let me back up. Antibiotics come in two kinds. Narrow ones target one or two specific bacteria and leave the rest alone. Most of the ones prescribed for everyday infections (a sinus infection, strep throat, a UTI, a tooth abscess) are the other kind, broad-spectrum, which clear a wide range of bacteria...14 hours ago
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