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Study Links Antibiotics to Lung Issues in Preterm Infants

5/20/2025

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A groundbreaking German study in JAMA Network Open reveals alarming findings: preterm infants exposed to repeated antibiotics face a heightened risk of impaired lung function and asthma by early school age. Analyzing 3,820 very low birth weight infants, researchers discovered a direct link between higher antibiotic exposure and deteriorating respiratory health.

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A groundbreaking German study in JAMA Network Open reveals alarming findings: preterm infants exposed to repeated antibiotics face a heightened risk of impaired lung function and asthma by early school age. Analyzing 3,820 very low birth weight infants, researchers discovered a direct link between higher antibiotic exposure and deteriorating respiratory health.