Features associated with underlying HIV infection in severe acute childhood malnutrition: A cross sectional study

J. Bunn; M. Thindwa; M. Kerac

doi:10.4314/mmj.v21i3.45645

Features associated with underlying HIV infection in severe acute childhood malnutrition: A cross sectional study

J. Bunn, M. Thindwa, M. Kerac

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Up to half of all children presenting to Nutrition Rehabilitation Units (NRUs) in Malawi with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are infected with HIV There are many similarities in the clinical presentation of SAM and HIY It is important to identify HIV infected children, in order to improve case management. This study aims to identify features suggestive of HIV in children with SAM.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	108-112
Number of pages	5
Journal	Malawi Medical Journal
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4314/mmj.v21i3.45645
Publication status	Published - 21 Sept 2009
Externally published	Yes

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