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DIGESTIVE DISEASES
Volume 34, Issue 1-2, Pages 112-121Publisher
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000443014
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Crohn's disease; Ulcerative colitis; Concomitant antibiotic therapy; Intestinal dysbiosis
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The inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, have been treated with a range of antibiotics for inducing and maintaining remission, as well as the prevention of post-operative symptoms. To date, many studies have been performed assessing the efficacy of antibiotics when used alone, in combination with other antibiotics, or as an adjunctive therapy to other pharmaceutical treatments. Literature evidence supporting the use of antibiotics in IBD can be ambiguous, especially when considering the potential role of dysbiosis in the gastrointestinal tract. The review considers the systemic effect of antibiotics and the evidence base for their efficacy in the treatment of IBD. (C) 2016 S. Karger AG, Basel
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