The impact of antibiotics on growth in children in low and middle income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether antibiotic treatment leads to improvements in growth in prepubertal children in low and middle income countries, to determine the magnitude of improvements in growth, and to identify moderators of this treatment effect. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. DA...

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Main Authors: Gough, E, Moodie, E, Prendergast, A, Johnson, S, Humphrey, J, Stoltzfus, R, Walker, A, Trehan, I, Gibb, D, Goto, R, Tahan, S, de Morais, M, Manges, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014