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

Henrickson 2000

Methods Double blind randomisation Stratified for risk groups
Participants N = 126 paediatric patients (44% ALL, 40% solid, 7 % BMT). There were 153 assessable TCVCs
Interventions Vancomycin/heparin versus heparin only flush (25 ug/ml vanco and 100 units/ml heparin)
Outcomes *Exit‐site infection *Bacteraemia (CRBSI) *Time to first infection
Notes The third group included vanco/heparin ciprofloxacin
Quantitative cultures were done
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk A ‐ Adequate