Zinc adjunct therapy reduces case fatality in severe childhood pneumonia: a randomized double blind placebo-controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pneumonia is a leading cause of children's deaths in developing countries and hinders achievement of the fourth Millennium Development Goal. This goal aims to reduce the under-five mortality rate, by two thirds, between 1990 and...

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Main Authors: Srinivasan Maheswari G, Ndeezi Grace, Mboijana Cordelia, Kiguli Sarah, Bimenya Gabriel S, Nankabirwa Victoria, Tumwine James K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/14