Common Antibiotic Taken by Thousands Could Increase Risk of Birth Defects

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St. Louis, Missouri – The use of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, commonly known as co-trimoxazole in Germany, in early pregnancy was associated with a slightly higher rate of malformations, including heart defects, than the use of a beta-lactam antibiotic in a population-based analysis. For nitrofurantoin, which is commonly used in...