Ultrasound evaluation of peripheral intravenous catheter thrombus formation associated with intravenous flucloxacillin administration: A prospective observational pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to sonographically evaluate whether intravenous (IV) flucloxacillin administration was associated with an increased risk of peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) thrombus formation.

Methods

This observational study included participants enrolled as a convenience sample from a larger prospective study of patients with cellulitis receiving IV antibiotics in the emergency department. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to evaluate the PIVCs for thrombus formation after insertion and at specified timepoints after IV administration of antibiotic or saline solution through to discharge. The primary endpoint included the presence and length of the thrombus in proximity of the catheter tip.

Results

Between May 2021 and June 2022, 25 partic

SUBMITTER: Bulmer AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11761441 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature