Daily co-trimoxazole prophylaxis to prevent mortality amongst children with complicated severe acute malnutrition: a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial

<h4>Background</h4> <p>Children with complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have a greatly increased risk of mortality from infections while in hospital and after discharge. In HIV-infected children, mortality and admission to hospital are prevented by daily co-trimoxazole pr...

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Main Authors: Berkley, J, Fegan, G, Ngari, M, Thitiri, J, Mwalekwa, L, Timbwa, M, Hamid, F, Ali, R, Shangala, J, Mturi, G, Jones, K, Alphan, H, Mutai, B, Bandika, V, Hemed, T, Awuondo, K, Morpeth, S, Kariuki, S
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2016