Association between prenatal antibiotic exposure and autism spectrum disorder among term births: A population-based cohort study.

Amanda S Nitschke Helena Abreu do ValleBruce A VallanceCeleste BickfordAngie IpNancy LanphearBruce LanphearWhitney WeikumTim F OberlanderGillian E Hanley

Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2023)

Prenatal antibiotic exposure was associated with a small increase in the risk of ASD in offspring. Given the possibility of residual confounding, these results should not influence clinical decisions regarding antibiotic use during pregnancy.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
pregnant women
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
intellectual disability
gestational age
preterm infants
high fat diet
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
working memory