The PEST (Pathology, Epidemiology, Severity, Treatment) approach to optimizing antimicrobial therapy

By sjmartinez • May 7, 2023

Davar K, Vijayan T. The PEST (Pathology, Epidemiology, Severity, Treatment) approach to optimizing antimicrobial therapy. BMC Med Educ. 2023 May 6;23(1):316. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04286-1. PMID: 37149569.

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