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Intrauterine infection and inflammation (III) and treatment with antibiotics alter fetal metabolism. Shown is a schematic of the consequences of III on fetal inflammatory mediators and metabolic parameters, predisposing to increased risk of neurological injury and cerebral palsy. Antibiotics are important to treat the infection, however, they may have untoward consequences on neonatal gut flora maturation.
