Frequent Use of Antibiotics Tied to Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Older Adults
Older people who frequently take antibiotics are at greater risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2022. The study has not been peer-reviewed or published.Previous research, published in 2020, found a link between antibiotic use and the onset of IBD in young adults. Research led by Adam Faye, MD, an assistant professor of medicine and population health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, looked at whether the same link could be found in older adults. Using the Danish National Prescription Register, researchers identified 2.3 million people ages 60 and older from 2000 to 2018 and assessed the number of antibiotics prescribed, the timing of antibiotics, and the impact of specific antibiotic classes on the development of IBD…