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Background
As a result of the constant increase in carbapenem resistance amongst gram‐negative bacteria in several countries, the inappropriate use of carbapenems must be reduced. Antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) aim to improve carbapenem usage by implementing interventions, including the promotion of the de‐escalation (DE) strategy. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of this...