The increasing number of cerebral palsy cases among infants has lead to more researches in medicine. According to a study conducted by UK based medical experts, Antibiotics have a great role in increased number of cerebral palsy cases. 

Oracle in 2001, revealed in their reports that certain antibiotics, like erythromycin, had neither beneficial nor harmful effects in pregnant women; still doctors were advised not to prescribe routinely. Another study was conducted to check the long term effects of the antibiotics. For this, the Research Council-funded scientists followed up the children seven years later. To their surprise, the antibiotics resulted in increased functional impairment, like difficulty in walking or problems, with day to day problem solving, although, the reason are still unclear.

Professor, Peter Brocklehurst of Oxford University said, "We have a suspicion that infection is implicated in premature labour, Antibiotics may merely suppress levels of infection to stop preterm labour, but the baby remains in a hostile environment."

Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson and, The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have common opinion, about the intake of antibiotics, as per them, antibiotics must be prescribed to treat infections, during pregnancy or infancy, otherwise it may cause cerebral palsy. They said: "These findings do not mean that antibiotics are unsafe for use in pregnancy”. 

Pregnant women showing signs of infection should be treated promptly with antibiotics”. Dr Sara Kenyon (Leicester University) stressed that, antibiotics still have an important use in pregnancy. "Where there is an obvious infection, antibiotics should be prescribed, because they could be lifesaving for mother and baby.