The Effect of Antibiotic Treatment of Early Childhood Shigellosis on Long-Term Prevalence of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

• Main Authors: Yair Sadaka (Author), Judah Freedman (Author), Shai Ashkenazi (Author), Shlomo Vinker (Author), Avivit Golan-Cohen (Author), Ilan Green (Author), Ariel Israel (Author), Alal Eran (Author), Eugene Merzon (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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It has recently been shown that children with early shigellosis are at increased risk of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study aimed to evaluate the association between antibiotic treatment of shigellosis with long-term ADHD rates. A retrospective cohort study was conducted tha...