Meta-analysis on efficacy of amoxicillin in uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition

Microbial Pathogenesis

Volumn 106, Issue , 2017, Pages 76-77

  Million, Matthieu ^a   Lagier, Jean Christophe ^a   Raoult, Didier ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Antibiotics; Children; Gut microbiota; Kwashiorkor; Malnutrition; Marasmus

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFDINIR; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; KWASHIORKOR; LETTER; MARASMUS; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTEOBACTERIA; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE SIZE; STREPTOCOCCUS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM; CHILD; COMPLICATION; DRUG EFFECT; INTESTINE FLORA; MALNUTRITION; META ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION;

AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME; HUMANS; KWASHIORKOR; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION;

EID: 85003485944     PISSN: 08824010     EISSN: 10961208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2016.06.025     Document Type: Letter

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