Giving antibiotics to babies and young children could raise their chance of developing eczema by 40 per cent, according to researchers. Children with eczema are significantly more likely to have been treated with antibiotics during their first year of life Photo: Alamy By Nick Collins, and Agencies 12:01AM BST 20 Jun 2013 Comments A review of 20 earlier studies found that children with eczema are significantly more likely to have been treated with antibiotics during their first year of life. Every additional course of antibiotics appeared to increase the risk by a further seven per cent, but there is no evidence that antibiotics taken by mothers during pregnancy confer a similar risk to...
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