The Microbiome Balance Quiz

Taking antibiotics or antifungals can cause an unbalanced microbiome.

An unbalanced microbiome can result in increased risk of infections, including healthcare-associated and antimicrobial-resistant infections.

Understanding relationships and interactions within microbial communities is critical for preventing infections and their spread, improving antibiotic and antifungal use, and slowing the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

<p>Therapeutics focused on microbial ecology can protect against infections by preserving a person's microbiome.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Research on the microbiome can help people live longer, healthier lives by developing treatments that protect against infections and antimicrobial resistance.</p> Signup and view all the answers