Factors influencing community-facility linkage for case management of possible serious bacterial infections among young infants in Kenya.

Despite evidence showing the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the World Health Organization's guidelines on managing possible serious bacterial infection (PSBI) in Kenya, the initial implementation revealed sub-optimal community-facility referrals and follow-up of PSBI cases. This study explores facilitators and barriers of community-facility linkages in implementing PSBI guidelines in Busia and Migori counties, Kenya. We used an exploratory qualitative study design drawing on endline evaluation data from the 'COVID-19: Mitigating Neonatal Mortality' project collected between June and July 2022.