Severe acute malnutrition among infants under 6 months of age in the teaching hospital of Borgou / Alibori in Northen Benin

Background: Acute malnutrition in infants under six months is a scourge that little studied relation to the global problem of child malnutrition. This paper aims describe sociodemographic, clinical, therapeutic, and outcome features this phenomenon Teaching Hospital Borgou /Alibori based Parakou northern Benin. Patients methods: was two years case-control retrospective descriptive study carried out pediatric care unit said hospital from January 1, 2016, December 31, 2018. It included aged 1 6 presenting with severe acute defined according WHO criteria. Variables investigated were outcome-related. Results: Total 78 508 less than age severely malnourished (5.35%). Their mean 4.65 months±1.28. Contributory factors early dietary diversification (69.2%), maternal death (14.1%). Marasmus kwashiorkor their clinical expressions. Associated complications gastrointestinal infections (38.5%), septicemia (17.9%), HIV infection (5.1%). Diluted F-100 most used therapeutic food (46.1%) recovery rate estimated at 41% mortality 19.3%. Conclusion: Severe real it involves three twenty admitted hospital. In-hospital significant. urgent review policies related exclusive breast feeding promotion.