Background Use of antibiotics in early life has been linked with childhood inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD), but data for adults are mixed, and based on smaller investigations that …

Objective Earlier studies on antibiotics exposure and development of IBD (Crohn's disease
(CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)) may have been biased by familial factors and …

To determine whether childhood exposure to antibiotics is associated with the risk of
developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the authors conducted a national, register …

Background The composition of the intestinal microflora has been proposed as an important
factor in the development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Antibiotics have the …

Aim: The aim of this study was to critically assess all available evidence suggesting an
association between antibiotic exposure and new onset of inflammatory bowel disease …

Background There is an increasing incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for which
environmental factors are suspected. Antibiotics have been associated with development of …

Background & Aims Gastrointestinal infections have been associated with later development
of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). However, studies have produced conflicting results …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether childhood antianaerobic antibiotic exposure is
associated with the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: This …

OBJECTIVES: The development of commensal flora in infants has been shown to be
sensitive to antibiotic use. Altered intestinal flora is thought to contribute to the etiology of …

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to perform a meta-analysis investigating
antibiotic exposure as a risk factor for developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) …