Antibiotic Use in Children Is Associated With Increased Risk of Asthma

2009283 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Fawziah Marra · University of British Columbia

Carlo A. Marra · University of British Columbia

Kathryn Richardson · University of British Columbia

Larry D. Lynd · University of British Columbia

Anita L. Kozyrskyj · University of Manitoba

David M. Patrick · BC Centre for Disease Control

William Bowie

Abstract

This study provides evidence that the use of antibiotics in the first year of life is associated with a small risk of developing asthma, and this risk increases with the number of courses of antibiotics prescribed.

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Asthma and respiratory diseases Respiratory and Cough-Related Research Pediatric health and respiratory diseases

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Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 123, Issue 3, pp. 1003-1010

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1146

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Antibiotic Use in Children Is Associated With Increased Risk of Asthma

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