Pharmacotherapy
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A reliable and safe method of collecting blood samples from implantable central venous catheters for determination of plasma gentamicin concentrations.
To evaluate the extent of agreement between plasma gentamicin concentrations determined from samples collected by using implantable subcutaneous central venous catheters (ports) with the push-pull method and those collected by finger lancet punctures in children with febrile neutropenia. ⋯ The push-pull method of blood sampling is a reliable and safe option for determining plasma gentamicin concentrations in children with ports.