Do children with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition need antibiotics? A systematic review and m...
Do children with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition need antibiotics? A systematic review and meta-analysis
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Current (1999) World Health Organization guidelines recommend giving routine antibiotics (AB) for all children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM), even if they have uncomplicated disease with no clinically obvious infections. We examined the evidence behind this recommendation.
OVID-MEDLINE, EMBASE, COCHRANE, GLOBAL-HEALTH, CINAHL, POPLINE, AF...
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Do children with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition need antibiotics? A systematic review and meta-analysis
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289070156
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289070156
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0053184
