Bacterial meningitis and multiple abscess formation in the iliopsoas, erector spinae, and vastus lateralis muscle in a maintenance hemodialysis patient treated with continuous epidural anesthesia for herpes zoster-related pain control: a case report and review of the literature

Bacterial meningitis and multiple abscess formation in the iliopsoas, erector spinae, and vastus lateralis muscle in a maintenance hemodialysis patient treated with continuous epidural anesthesia for herpes zoster-related pain control: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Infection is the second leading cause of mortality in patients who undergo maintenance hemodialysis. In this population, impairment in both cellular and humoral immunity contributes to the increased incidence of infection and infection-related hospitalization. However, these arti...

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Main Authors: Shunsuke Yamada, Narihito Tatsumoto, Noriko Nakamura, Kosuke Masutani, Toshiro Maeda, Takanari Kitazono, Kazuhiko Tsuruya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Abscess
Epidural catheter
Erector spinae muscle
Hemodialysis
Iliopsoas muscle
Vastus lateralis muscle
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-018-0163-x

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