Results of the Program for the Rational Use of Antimicrobials in a Mexican hospital, 2013-2018
Objective.
Describe the results of the Program for the Rational Use of Antimicrobials at Mexico’s Juárez Hospital.
Methods.
An observational, cross-sectional, retrospective, descriptive study was designed. For the consumption of antimicrobial agents, data from January 2013 to December 2018 were analyzed by calculating the defined daily dose (DDD). For the cost analysis, a traditional costing calculation was used.