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SUBMITTER: Gill CJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4168634 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Global health, science and practice 20140831 3
<h4>Background</h4>Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of neonatal mortality. In populations with limited access to health care, early identification of bacterial infections and initiation of antibiotics by community health workers (CHWs) could be lifesaving. It is unknown whether this strategy would be feasible using traditional birth attendants (TBAs), a cadre of CHWs who typically have limited training and educational backgrounds.<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed data from the intervention arm of a cl ...[more]