Diarrhoea complicating severe acute malnutrition in Kenyan children: a prospective descriptive study of risk factors and outcome.

BACKGROUND: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) accounts for two million deaths worldwide annually. In those hospitalised with SAM, concomitant infections and diarrhoea are frequent complications resulting in adverse outcome. We examined the clinical and laboratory features on admission and outcome of c...

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Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Talbert, A, Thuo, N, Karisa, J, Chesaro, C, Ohuma, E, Ignas, J, Berkley, J, Toromo, C, Atkinson, S, Maitland, K
Formáid: Journal article
Teanga:English
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Public Library of Science 2012

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