Fortified Peanut Butter Plus Antibiotics: A Lifesaver For Malnutrition

Malnourished Gain Lifesaver in Antibiotics by Denise Grady.  The New York Times.  January 30, 2013.  

It has been observed that fortified peanut butter was not always effective to save the lives of malnourished children.  Since the children are prone to infection antibiotics were found to be an effective supplement to the fortified peanut butter.  In a second study on kwashiorkor, a disease developed by some malnourished children.  These children were found to have a less diverse microbiome than healthy children.