Abstract Title:

Early Life Antibiotic Use and Subsequent Diagnosis of Food Allergy and Allergic Diseases.

Abstract Source:

Clin Exp Allergy. 2016 Aug 26. Epub 2016 Aug 26. PMID: 27562571

Abstract Author(s):

Annemarie G Hirsch, Jonathan Pollak, Thomas A Glass, Melissa N Poulsen, Lisa Bailey-Davis, Jacob Mowery, Brian S Schwartz

Article Affiliation:

Annemarie G Hirsch

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Antibiotic use in early life has been linked to disruptions in the microbiome. Such changes can disturb immune system development. Differences have been observed in the microbiota of children with and without allergies, but there have been few studies on antibiotic use and allergic disease.

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated associations of early-life antibiotic use with subsequent occurrence of food allergy and other allergies in childhood using electronic health record data.

METHODS: We used longitudinal data on 30,060 children up to age 7 years from Geisinger Clinic's electronic health record to conduct a sex and age matched case-control study to evaluate the association between antibiotic use and milk allergy, non-milk food allergies, and other allergies. For each outcome, we estimated conditional logistic regression models adjusting for race/ethnicity, history of Medical Assistance, and mode of birth delivery. Models were repeated separately for penicillins, cephalosporins, and macrolides.

RESULTS: There were 484 milk allergy cases, 598 non-milk food allergy cases, and 3652 other allergy cases. Children with three or more antibiotic orders had a greater odds of milk allergy (odds ratio; 95% confidence interval) (1.78; 1.28-2.48), non-milk food allergy (1.65; 1.27-2.14), and other allergies (3.07; 2.72-3.46) compared to children with no antibiotic orders. Associations were strongest at younger ages and differed by antibiotic class.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: We observed associations between antibiotic orders and allergic diseases, providing evidence of a potentially modifiable clinical practice associated with pediatric allergic disease. Differences by antibiotic class should be further explored, as this knowledge could inform pediatric treatment decisions. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Study Type : Human Study

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