Asepsis in regional anesthesia

International Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 35-44

  Jochum, Denis ^a   Iohom, Gabriella ^b   Bouaziz, Hervé ^c  

^a Albert Schweitzer Hospital   (France)

^b Department of Medicine National University of Ireland Cork   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POVIDONE IODINE;

ABSCESS; ASEPSIS; CATHETER; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENINGITIS; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; ULTRASOUND;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ASEPSIS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77957998627     PISSN: 00205907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AIA.0b013e3181f89b21     Document Type: Review

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