Catheter-related epidural abscesses - Don't wait for neurological deficits

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 611-615

  Royakkers, A A N M ^a   Willigers, H ^a   Van der Ven, A J ^a   Wilmink, J ^a   Durieux, M ^a   Van Kleef, M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catheter related; Epidural abscesses; Neurologic signs and symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; CLINDAMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; MIDAZOLAM; RIFAMPICIN; SUFENTANIL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; FLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PENICILLINS;

EID: 0036105281     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2002.460523.x     Document Type: Article

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