Early exposure to antibiotics and infections and the incidence of atopic eczema: A population-based cohort study

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 2 PART 1, 2010, Pages 292-300

  Schmitt, Jochen ^a   Schmitt, Natalie M ^a   Kirch, Wilhelm ^a   Meurer, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Atopic dermatitis; Atopic eczema; Cohort study; Epidemiology; Infection; Prevention; Risk

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN G; SULFONAMIDE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EAR INFECTION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEPHALOSPORINS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MACROLIDES; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77950239112     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2009.00901.x     Document Type: Article

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