Study Provides Evidence For Updates to WHO Guidelines: Treatable Infections Are Major Drivers of Mortality in Young Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition
February 3, 2025
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) affects over 14 million children under the age of five worldwide and is a leading cause of mortality in low-resource settings with infections being the major drivers. With a lack of rigorous studies, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended broad-spectrum antibiotics for infections in this...