Antibiotics cause dramatic changes to the human microbiome. The composition of the microbiome has been associated with changes in the immune system and these changes are beginning to be linked to immune diseases. Thus, antibiotics have been implicated as a significant contributor to the continual rise of allergies and autoimmune disease in developed countries. This recognition will hopefully result in the development of post-antibiotic therapies that restore a healthy microbiome and reduce immune system disorders.

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过敏加剧：房间里的大象是抗生素吗？

抗生素会导致人类微生物组发生巨大变化。微生物组的组成与免疫系统的变化有关，这些变化开始与免疫疾病有关。因此，在发达国家，抗生素被认为是导致过敏和自身免疫疾病持续上升的重要因素。这种认可有望导致抗生素后疗法的发展，这些疗法可以恢复健康的微生物组并减少免疫系统疾病。