Management of the sick young infant age 1 week up to 2 months
- WHO/CHD/97.3.F
- Atlanta World Health Organization|United Nations Children's Fund 1997
- 60p.
- Integrated Management of Childhood Illness .
Reveals how to take care of a sick young infant of age one week up to two months. According the information provided, young infants have special characteristics that should be considered when classifying their illness. They can get sick and die at a fast rate from serious bacterial infections and should be treated differently from older infants. Presents a Young Infant chart that gives the special signs to assess, classifications and treatments for young infants.
Infant|Disease|Bacteria|Bacterial Infections|Signs and Symptoms|World Health Organization