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. 2013 Nov 25;2013(11):CD003295. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003295.pub3

Barriga 1997

Methods Double blind randomisation
Participants N = 83 adults and paediatric patients with various malignancies, mainly leukaemia; 143 febrile episodes recorded
Interventions Vancomycin/heparin versus heparin‐only flush (25 ug/ml vanco and 25 units/ml heparin)
Outcomes *Bacteraemia (BSI) *Vanco‐sensitive organism bacteraemia
Notes A difference was stated in neutropenia and non‐neutropenia
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk A ‐ Adequate