Bacterial infections in hospitalised severely malnourished children in Durban, South Africa
Background: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) results in alterations of host defence mechanisms, which leads to increased susceptibility to infections. This study describes culture-confirmed bacterial infections in a cohort of HIV-negative severely malnourished children and compares it with a previous...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018-08-01
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| Series: | Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/139 |