Frequent use of antibiotics in infants and young children may increase risk for asthma, allergies and other conditions

Scientists Uncover Unexpected Link to Childhood Asthma

In a study of over one million kids, researchers found that early antibiotic use was linked to higher rates of asthma.

Frequent Use of Antibiotics in Infants and Young Children May Increase Risk for Asthma, Allergies and Other Conditions

What Repeated Antibiotic Use Could Be Doing To Your Child's Health

Researchers now caution that repeated use of antibiotics, especially during early childhood, may come at a cost.

Frequent use of antibiotics in infants and young children may increase risk for asthma, allergies and other conditions

Antibiotics are commonly prescribed to young children to combat conditions such as ear infections and pneumonia. But the drugs may disrupt the digestive microbiome at a significant time in a child's development.

Frequent Use of Antibiotics Linked to Asthma, Allergies in Children

Intellectual disabilities, food allergies, and asthma were all more common in children who took multiple courses of antibiotics before the age of 2 years.

Antibiotics hinder vaccine response in infants

Infants who received antibiotics in the first few weeks of life had significantly lower levels of antibodies against multiple different vaccine antigens months later.