Antibiotics in Infancy Linked to Autism and ADHD Risk in Major Study

A Swedish study of hundreds of thousands of children found that antibiotic exposure during pregnancy and early childhood correlated with higher rates of autism and ADHD diagnoses. The finding has implications for pharmaceutical companies, pediatric care protocols, and parents—raising questions about when antibiotics are truly necessary in young children.

Originaltitel: Maternal and Early-Life Exposure to Antibiotics and the Risk of Autism and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Childhood: a Swedish Population-Based Cohort Study