Infectious exposure, antibiotic use, and multiple sclerosis: A population-based incident case-control study.
Ibrahim AbdollahpourS NedjatM A MansourniaS EckertB Weinstock-GuttmanPublished in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica (2018)
Considering the possibility of reverse causation, the results of this large case-control study suggest that use of antibiotics may be associated with a decreased risk of MS. However, viral disease other than infectious mononucleosis was not associated with MS risk.