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 …

Background There are vast differences in prevalence rates of urinary tract infection (UTI)
reported among malnourished children globally. We conducted a systematic review and …

Objective: To determine the sensitivity, specificity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV) and
Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of Urine Nitrite (NIT) and Leukocyte Esterase (LE) test …

Background Current (1999) World Health Organization guidelines recommend giving
routine antibiotics (AB) for all children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM), even if they …

This article aims to review the current evidence which shows that the prevalence of urinary
tract infection (UTI) has been increasing in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) …

Introduction: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is an important global and national public
health concern. It contributes to under-five mortality but is also largely a preventable …

Introduction Mortality among children hospitalised for complicated severe acute malnutrition
(SAM) remains high despite the implementation of WHO guidelines, particularly in settings of …

Background Urinary tract infection is a common infection in pediatrics. Understanding the
common etiology of urinary tract infections, their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, and …

This review focuses on how to reduce the high mortality of severe acute malnutrition (SAM)
in African hospitals. The World Health Organization's 1999 manual for physicians (protocol) …

Background: Bacterial infections in HIV-infected children admitted with severe acute
malnutrition (SAM) contribute to higher mortality and poorer outcomes. This study describes …