Guidelines for the treatment of severe acute malnutrition: a systematic review of the evidence for antimicrobial therapy

Abstract: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) affects nearly twenty million children and is responsible for up to one million deaths per year in children under the age of five years. The current WHO guidelines recommend oral amoxicillin for children with uncomplicated malnutrition and parenteral benzylp...

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Main Authors: Williams, P, Berkley, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis 2018