Sterility of epidural solutions - Recommendations for cost- effective use

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 368-371

  Sevarino, Ferne B ^a   Pizarro, Cynthia Welchek ^b   Sinatra, Raymond ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural analgesia; Epidural solutions

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL DERIVATIVE; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG STORAGE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EXPIRATION DATE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034234350     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rapm.2000.4148     Document Type: Article

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