THE RISK OF INFECTION ASSOCIATED WITH EPIDURAL ANALGESIA

Authors
BROOKS K PASERO C HUBBARD L COGHLAN RH
Citation
K. Brooks et al., THE RISK OF INFECTION ASSOCIATED WITH EPIDURAL ANALGESIA, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 16(12), 1995, pp. 725-726
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Infection control and hospital epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0899823X
Volume
16
Issue
12
Year of publication
1995
Pages
725 - 726
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(1995)16:12<725:TROIAW>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Four infections were identified among 4,832 patients receiving epidura l analgesia (an attack rate of 0.08%). The infections involved cesarea n-section patients and occurred within a 9-month period. Findings sugg est that the risk of infection is decreased by maintaining a closed sy stem for the duration of the analgesia course (Infect Control Hosp Epi demiol 1995;16:725-726).