Does the use of antibiotics in early childhood increase the risk of asthma and allergic disease?

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1548-1553

  Droste, J H J ^a   Wieringa, M H ^a   Weyler, J J ^a   Nelen, V J ^a   Vermeire, P A ^a   Van Bever, H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allergy; Antibiotics; Childhood asthma; ISAAC; Risk factors; Western lifestyle

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ECZEMA; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; HYGIENE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033709560     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2000.00939.x     Document Type: Article

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