Antibiotics before birth and in early life can affect long-term health
- Written by Penelope Bryant, Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and General Paediatrics, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
By the time they turn one, half of Australian babies have had a course of antibiotics. Shutterstock
Half of Australian infants have received at least one course of antibiotics by their first birthday. This is one of the highest rates of antibiotic use in the world.
Although antibiotics are effective and potentially life-saving for bacterial...
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