Probiotic Lactobacillus and the potential risk of spreading antibiotic resistance: a systematic review

Abstract

The transferability of resistance genes such as <i>tet</i> and <i>erm</i> in <i>Lactobacillus</i> increases the risk of spreading antibiotic resistance. Further studies need to be conducted to evaluate the potential spread of antibiotic resistance traits <i>via</i> probiotics, especially in elderly people and newborns.