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Contextual analysis of antibiotic prescribing practices for upper respiratory infections and diarrhoea in rural Punjab, Pakistan

This paper from an ICARS supported study explores the existing care context at rural health centres (RHC) in Punjab to inform the development of an intervention package aimed at reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for two most common infections in the outpatient department of RHCs i.e., upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and diarrhoea.