Early life exposure to oral antibiotics and lung function into early adulthood.

CONCLUSIONS: Increasing exposure to oral antibiotics in early postnatal life was not associated with reduced lung function in children with a family history of allergic diseases. Whilst unwarranted use of antibiotics in children should be minimized, concerns for long term lung health should not be a driving influence for this rationalization of use. PMID: 31669428 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31669428?dopt=Abstract

Source: Chest - October 23, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Santos KD, Lodge CJ, Abramson MJ, Erbas B, Bennett CM, Hui J, Dharmage SC, Lowe AJ Tags: Chest Source Type: research