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|Videos|December 9, 2021
How Gut-Brain Axis, Microbiome Plays Into Recurrent C. Diff Infection
Teena Chopra, MD, MPH, professor of infectious diseases at Wayne State University, explains what the gut-brain axis is and how microbiome impacts this connection.
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Pharmacy Times interviewed Teena Chopra, MD, MPH, professor of infectious diseases at Wayne State University, on her presentation at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2021 Midyear Clinical Meeting on whether the power of the microbiome can be unlocked to break the cycle of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection.
During the discussion, Chopra explained what the gut-brain axis is and how microbiome impacts this connection.
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