Epidural abscess following epidural analgesia in pediatric patients

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 767-770

  Lin, Yuan Chi ^a   Greco, Christine ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural abscess; Epidural analgesia; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CEFTRIAXONE; FENTANYL; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; OXACILLIN; STEROID; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSESTHESIA; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEPTOOPTIC DYSPLASIA; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SYMPTOM; CHILD; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; INFANT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SPINAL CORD; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORINS; CHILD; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; FUNDOPLICATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; SPINAL CORD; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 32944466789     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01572.x     Document Type: Article

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