Large-Scale Study Examines Antibiotic Use and Psychological Distress in Pregnancy (IMAGE)

University of Toyama

Large-Scale Study Examines Antibiotic Use and Psychological Distress in Pregnancy

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Analysis of 94,490 pregnant women enrolled in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study shows that antibiotic use before and during pregnancy was associated with a higher likelihood of psychological distress during early- to mid-pregnancy.

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Prof. Kenta Matsumura from the University of Toyama, Japan

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