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Assessment of antibiotics use for children upper respiratory tract infections: a retrospective, cross-sectional study from Pakistan

Zia Ul MustafaDistrict Headquarter Hospital, Pakpattan, Pakistan;
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Muhammad SalmanDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan; Correspondence[email protected]
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Alina Zeeshan RaoPunjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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Noman AsifPunjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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Sanan Amjad ButtDistrict Headquarter Hospital, Pakpattan, Pakistan;
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Naureen ShehzadiPunjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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Khalid HussainPunjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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Pages 473-478 | Received 18 Sep 2019, Accepted 03 Apr 2020, Published online: 21 Apr 2020

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