Improving survival of children with severe acute malnutrition in HIV-prevalent settings

International Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 10-16

  Fergusson, Pamela ^a   Tomkins, Andrew ^b   Kerac, Marko ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; AIDS; Child mortality; Child survival; HIV; Malnutrition

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

AFRICA; CASE MANAGEMENT; FEEDING; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; MALNUTRITION; MORTALITY; NUTRITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 71549130129     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2009.03.001     Document Type: Review

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