A tragic case of atopic eczema: Malnutrition and infections despite multivitamins and supplements

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 267-270

  Hon, Kam Lun ^a   Nip, Siu Ying ^a   Cheung, Kam Lau ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Atopic eczema; Infection; Malnutrtion; Multivitamins; Supplements

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CALCIUM; INOTROPIC AGENT; MAGNESIUM; PROBIOTIC AGENT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; KWASHIORKOR; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESUSCITATION; SEPTIC SHOCK; TEA; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FATAL OUTCOME; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INFANT; KWASHIORKOR; MALE; MOTHERS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VITAMINS;

EID: 84865957859     PISSN: 17351502     EISSN: 17355249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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