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The WHO recommendation for antibiotic coverin the stabilization phase of treating malnourished boy free of initial complications is to use

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The WHO recommendation for antibiotic coverin the stabilization phase of treating malnourished boy free of initial complications is to use


  1. oral amoxicillin
  2. parenteral penicillin
  3. oral second generation cephalosporin
  4. parenteral gentamicin
  5. parenteral third generation cephalosporin

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(A). if no complications; oral Amoxicillin 25 mg/kg twice daily for 5 days. If there are any complications (shock, hypoglycemia, hypothermia, skin lesions, urinary tract or respiratory tract infections, or lethargy); Gentamicin 7.5 mg/kg N or lM once daily for 7 days and Ampicillin 50 mg/kg N or lM every 6 hours for 2 days then oral Amoxicillin 25- 40 mg/kg every 8 hours for 5 days.

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