A major German study finds that early repeated antibiotic use in very low-birth-weight infants can have lasting effects on lung health, highlighting the importance of antibiotic stewardship and preventive care for preterm children.
Study: Perinatal Antibiotic Exposure and Respiratory Outcomes in Children Born Preterm. Image Credit: mi_viri / Shutterstock
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers assessed whether repeated perinatal antibiotic exposure in very low-birth-weight (VLBW) preterm newborns born via cesarean delivery is associated with obstructive airway disease.
Animal models have revealed that antibiotic exposure contributes to obstructive airway disease, and human observational studies have found associations between childhood asthma and prenatal antibiotic exposure….