Evidence for causal associations between prenatal and postnatal antibiotic exposure and asthma in children, England.
Sergio Souza da CunhaGillian SantorelliNeil PearceJohn WrightSam J OddieEmily S PetherickLucy PembreyPublished in: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2021)
We conclude that the associations between both late-pregnancy prenatal exposure to antibiotics and postnatal exposure to antibiotics and an increased risk of asthma are plausible and consistent with a causal effect.