Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
infection, bacterial infection
PUERPERAL FEVER, NEONATAL INFECTION, INFECTION, BACTERIAL INFECTION
The primary outcomes were neonatal infection and puerperal fever. Visits were made 24–72 hours after birth to assess the mothers and their babies, and signs of infection were recorded. Criteria for infection in neonates were defined according to the algorithm recommended by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Young Infant Study Group. This simple clinical criteria was developed by the group to identify neonates with signs of severe bacterial infection [