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SUBMITTER: Jones KD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4266374 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jones Kelsey D J KD Berkley James A JA
Paediatrics and international child health 20141201
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is associated with increased severity of common infectious diseases, and death amongst children with SAM is almost always as a result of infection. The diagnosis and management of infection are often different in malnourished versus well-nourished children. The objectives of this brief are to outline the evidence underpinning important practical questions relating to the management of infectious diseases in children with SAM and to highlight research gaps. Overall ...[more]