A comparison of the antibacterial activity of levobupivacaine vs. bupivacaine: An in vitro study with bacteria implicated in epidural infection

Anaesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 699-702

  Hodson, M ^a   Gajraj, R ^a   Scott, N B ^a  

^a Hlth Care Intl (Scotland) Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional; epidural; Anaesthetics, local; bupivacaine, levobupivacaine; Complications; infection

Indexed keywords

AGAR; BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; INFECTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; ISOMERISM; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0032837364     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.00742.x     Document Type: Article

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