LISA McNALLY, Institute of Child Health, London, and University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban REFERENCE: The Lancet 2007; 369:1440-1451 A new study suggests that current guidelines for the treatment of sev
LISA McNALLY, Institute of Child Health, London, and University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
REFERENCE: The Lancet 2007; 369:1440-1451A new study suggests that current guidelines for the treatment of severe pneumonia in children under one year should change. The investigation, which took place in South Africa, found that HIV status and polymicrobial disease were among the predictors for treatment failure, and these findings have implications for the guidelines drawn up by the WHO. Derek Thorne heard more from Lisa McNally, who worked with the Institute of Child Health in London, and the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban.
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