Journal article
Rectal pH in well and unwell infants.
- Abstract:
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Prompt antibiotic treatment for infants with sepsis has the potential to save lives. A rectal formulation of an antibiotic could be used at a village level before referral to hospital. The development of such a preparation needs to take into account the rectal pH of infants that will affect drug partitioning and absorption. Rectal pH measurements were taken in 100 well and 45 unwell infants. We also measured rectal pH in 14 infants sequentially over the course of their illness. The mean recta...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Journal of tropical pediatrics
- Volume:
- 58
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 311-313
- Publication date:
- 2012-08-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1465-3664
- ISSN:
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0142-6338
- Source identifiers:
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186642
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:186642
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- Local pid:
- pubs:186642
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright date:
- 2012
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