De-escalation concept and MIC literacy among medical students and clinical residents

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to public health worldwide.1 2 In 2015, WHO called for every country to introduce active countermeasures against this pressing healthcare menace. Shortly thereafter, the European nations, the USA and other countries formulated 10-year action plans,3 4 which included the promotion of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) as one of the major principles. For instance, the UK government aims to...