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

Lim 1993

Methods Method of randomisation not clear
Participants N = 88 adult oncology patients with haematological malignancies
Baseline characteristics reported ‐ no significant difference
Interventions Teicoplanin before insertion 400 mg before insertion catheter versus control
Outcomes *Soft tissue infection *Catheter‐related sepsis (CRS)
Notes All episodes of CRS occurred in people who were neutropenic
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear