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Breastfeeding can 'protect infants from antibiotic-resistant bacteria'

Research carried out at the University of Helsinki found that infant formula, which acts as a substitute for breastmilk was associated with a roughly 70 per cent higher occurrence of antibiotic-resistant genes in the infant gut, more than the other factors studied