Hannah Lishman - Antibiotic Use in 600,000 BC and Manitoba Infants and Risk of Childhood Atopic Disease: A Study Update

Allergic conditions, such as asthma, hay fever and eczema, are some of the commonest conditions impacting children globally and there is strong incentive to investigate their determinants. Increasing evidence shows a link between infant antibiotic use and the risk of childhood atopic conditions, mediated through gut microbial dysbiosis during immune system maturation, however the potential for confounding remains. This retrospective cohort study will investigate the relationship between infant antibiotic use and risk of asthma, hay fever and eczema in British Columbian and Manitoban children born over 10 years, adjusting for relevant clinical, sociodemographic and environmental confounders.

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10/25/2022 8:30:00 PM