[Demigod33]

I wonder whether its possible to transplant the bacteria out before such a treatment and introduce them again later..

[whitehouse3]

Perhaps if a sample could be collected when healthy and frozen for long-term storage.

In my experience antibiotics were prescribed for acute symptoms that quickly worsened. I don't think they would have delayed my treatment for the hours or days needed to collect a pre-treatment sample.

[newsclues]

Or find a way to trigger creating the positive bacteria.

Kevin rose did a podcast with https://pendulumlife.com/ that made that seem like a great path

[webmaven]

> I wonder whether its possible to transplant the bacteria out before such a treatment and introduce them again later..

In theory yes, but there is the challenge of avoiding re-infection with the one species you're being treated to eliminate.

[Demigod33]

Is the gut usually the main target or just as byproduct getting wiped? If not then its not necessarily an issue.

[webmaven]

The target species may not be thriving in your gut, if the location of the infection you're treating is elsewhere, but it is probably present.