The impact of maternal exposure to antibiotics on the development of child gut microbiome

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Antibiotics are widely prescribed for mothers in the peripartum period today. Approximately 40% of pregnant women at term are exposed to antibiotics. Antibiotics are useful against infectious conditions such as chorioamnionitis; however, they alter the maternal microbiome. The maternal microbiome, particularly the gut microbiome, is transmitted to their neonates and is one of the major sources that shape the...

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