Early childhood infections and the use of antibiotics and antipyretic‐analgesics in Finland, Estonia and Russian Karelia

• Published in: Acta Paediatrica Vol. 108; no. 11; pp. 2075 - 2082
• Main Authors: Mustonen, Neea, Siljander, Heli, Peet, Aleksandr, Tillmann, Vallo, Härkönen, Taina, Ilonen, Jorma, Hyöty, Heikki, Knip, Mikael, Koski, Katriina, Koski, Matti, Ryhänen, Samppa, Hämäläinen, Anu‐Maaria, Ormisson, Anne, Ulich, Valentina, Kuzmicheva, Elena, Mokurov, Sergei, Markova, Svetlana, Pylova, Svetlana, Isakova, Marina, Shakurova, Elena, Petrov, Vladimir, Dorshakova, Natalya V., Karapetyan, Tatyana, Varlamova, Tatyana, Kiviniemi, Minna, Alnek, Kristi, Janson, Helis, Uibo, Raivo, von Mutius, Erika, Weber, Juliane, Ahlfors, Helena, Kallionpää, Henna, Laajala, Essi, Lähdesmäki, Harri, Lahesmaa, Riitta, Moulder, Robert, Nieminen, Janne, Ruohtula, Terhi, Vaarala, Outi, Honkanen, Hanna, Kondrashova, Anita, Oikarinen, Sami, Harmsen, Hermie J.M., De Goffau, Marcus C., Welling, Gjalt, Alahuhta, Kirsi, Virtanen, Suvi M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Norway Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2019
• Subjects: Analgesics; Antibiotics; Antipyretic–analgesics; Childhood infections; Children; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes mellitus (insulin dependent); Economic conditions; Health risks; Hygiene; Immune system; Infections; The hygiene hypothesis; Finland; Estonia; The hygiene hypothesis; Antipyretic-analgesics; Antibiotics; Childhood infections

Aim Infections in early childhood are common reasons to seek medical attention. This study compares the prevalence of infections, and the use of antibiotics and antipyretic–analgesics, in children from Finland, Estonia and Russian Karelia. Methods Children with a genetically increased risk for type...