Bacterial colonization and infection of epidural catheters: a prospective study of incidence and risk factors in surgical patients
Infection of the epidural space is a rare but serious complication of catheter placement. The purpose of the present study was to determine the incidence of bacterial colonization of epidural catheters, the co-relation between colonization and infection and to identify the risk factors associated wi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2007;volume=51;issue=6;spage=496;epage=500;aulast=Srivastava |