The goal of this study is to verify whether extensive flushing of the port catheter in patients with catheter related blood stream infection will lead to correct vancomycin trough levels, taken via the port catheter and compared with simultaneously taken peripheral samples.
In this study, extensive flushing of the port catheter prior to blood sampling to determine vancomycin trough levels, will be compared with normal flushing. To ascertain correctness of the trough levels taken via the central catheter, sampling will occur through a peripheral catheter simultaneously. Flushing will be done with sodium chloride 0.9 % solution.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
The port catheter will be flushed extensively with sodium chloride 0.9% before blood sampling. Blood sampling will occur through the central catheter and peripherally simultaneously.
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Vancomycin trough levels via port catheter and peripheral vein
Vancomycin trough levels will be determined, both on peripheral blood and blood taken via the port catheter and will be compared.
Time frame: At steady state i.e. approximately 36 hours after initation of the treatment or a change in dose
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