An epidural abscess due to resistant Staphylococcus aureus following epidural catheterisation

Anaesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 163-165

  Yuste, M ^a   Canet, J ^a   Garcia, M ^a   Gil, M A ^a   Vidal, F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional; epidural; Complications; epidural abscess

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA;

EID: 0031047183     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.30-az028.x     Document Type: Article

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