Neonatal antibiotic use associated with reduced growth in boys

By EurekAlert 01/26/2021

“… Exposure to antibiotics in the first days of life is thought to affect various physiological aspects of neonatal development. A new study, led by Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, reveals that antibiotic treatment within 14 days of birth is associated with reduced weight and height in boys – but not girls — up to the age of six. …”

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