Effects of prenatal bacterial infection on cognitive performance in early childhood.
Younga Heather LeeGeorge D PapandonatosDavid A SavitzWilliam C HeindelStephen L BukaPublished in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2019)
We find that prenatal bacterial infection is associated with cognitive impairments at age 7. Associations are strongest for more severe infections, that occur in the third trimester, and among males. Public health intervention targeting bacterial infection in pregnant women may help enhance the cognitive development of offspring.