title: Intracranial haemorrhage due to vitamin K deficiency following gastroenteritis in an infant.
abstract: Breastfed infants who are not given supplemental vitamin K after birth may develop vitamin K deficiency following gastroenteritis. Severe intracranial haemorrhage may occur.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Manji
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Azzopardi
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014813:Vitamin K Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology*