This study aims to evaluate clinical outcomes and antibiotic prescription patterns following the use of diagnostic algorithms, point of care (PoC) rapid diagnostic tests, and behaviour change interventions in cases of acute febrile illnesses in children, adolescents and adults presenting at out patient clinics in lower and middle income countries. The study is to be implemented in 2 phases- the first run from 2020 to 2021 and the 2nd phase from 2021 to 2022 to include COVID-19 PoCTs.
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Proportion of acute febrile cases with favorable clinical outcomes at day 7
Timeframe: Day 7
Antibiotic prescription rates in acute fever cases
Timeframe: Day 0