Antibiotic Use in Early Life, Rural Residence, and Allergic Diseases in Argentinean Children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about differential effects of antibiotic use on allergic diseases in rural versus urban environments.

Objective

To examine whether area of residence in the first year of life modifies the relation between antibiotic use in early life and allergic diseases during childhood.

Methods

Cross-sectional study of allergic diseases in 1517 children (ages 6-7 years) attending 101 schools in urban and rural areas of San Francisco (Córdoba, Argentina). Current asthma, wheeze, and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis were defined on the basis of responses to a validated questionnaire from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood. Multivariate logistic regression was used for the analysis of antibiotic use and allergic diseases.

Results

SUBMITTER: Han YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5503768 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul - Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature