Prophylactic Antibiotics for Reducing Central Line-associated Blood Stream Infection in Children with Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices.

Objective: To analyse the need of prophylactic antibiotic before the insertion of totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) in terms of preventing central line-associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) in early postoperative period in pediatric oncology patients.

Study Design: A cohort study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore from January 2005 to June 2016.