HIV-infected children with severe acute malnutrition should receive a high dose of vitamin A on admission (50 000 IU to 200 000 IU depending on age) and zinc for management of diarrhoea, as indicated for other children with severe acute malnutrition, unless they are already receiving F-75, F-100 or ready-to-use therapeutic food, which contain adequate vitamin A and zinc if they are fortified following the WHO specifications