Epidural abscesses

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 292-302

  Grewal, Sarah ^a   Hocking, G ^a   Wildsmith, J A W ^b  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, epidural; Anaesthetic techniques, regional; Complications, abscess; Complications, infections; Complications, neurological

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEPHALOSPORIN; CHLORHEXIDINE; CLINDAMYCIN; DEXAMETHASONE; METRONIDAZOLE; MONOBACTAM DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G; POVIDONE IODINE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ASEPSIS; BACKACHE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMBASE; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEVER; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MEDLINE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROTOXICITY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOGENESIS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; SPINAL CORD LESION; SPINE INJURY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33244495073     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael006     Document Type: Review

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