Cost-effectiveness of routine versus indicated antibiotic therapy in the management of severe wasting in children
Abstract Background In the outpatient management of severe wasting, routine antibiotic therapy is recommended for all children upon admission regardless of whether clinical signs of infection are present. Indicated antibiotic therapy, where antibiotics are provided only upon presentation of clinical...
Main Authors: | Sheila Isanaka, Kevin Tang, Fatou Berthé, Rebecca F. Grais, Ankur Pandya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-08-01
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Series: | Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-022-00374-z |
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