Maternal Intrapartum Antibiotic Administration and Infantile Colic: Is there a Connection?

CONCLUSIONS: Since intrapartum antibiotic exposure may have an effect on early gut colonization, our finding is consistent with the association between aberrant early gut microbiota composition and development of colic. Antibiotic-exposed neonates may represent a novel target group for preventive intervention studies. PMID: 29940563 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Neonatology - June 25, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Leppälehto E, Pärtty A, Kalliomäki M, Löyttyniemi E, Isolauri E, Rautava S Tags: Neonatology Source Type: research