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Anesth Analg
; 96(5): 1486-1488, 2003 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12707154
ABSTRACT
IMPLICATIONS: We report a case of Propionibacterium acnes spondylodiscitis after the placement of an epidural catheter for obstetric analgesia. This observation should alert the anesthesiologist to the fact that infection, although rare, may occur after uneventful epidural analgesia in the healthy parturient and reinforces the importance of aseptic technique during epidural catheter insertion.