Iatrogenic Streptococcus salivarius meningitis after spinal anaesthesia: Need for strict application of standard precautions [2]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 313-314

  Couzigou, C ^a   Vuong, T K ^a   Botherel, A H ^a   Aggoune, M ^a   Astagneau, P ^a  

^a Reg Co ordinating Centre for NIC   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC;

ANESTHESIST; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FACE MASK; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION CONTROL; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS; LETTER; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STANDARDIZATION; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; FRANCE; MASK; MICROBIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; FRANCE; HUMANS; MASKS; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 0038159821     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2002.1366     Document Type: Editorial

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