Frequency of colonization and isolated bacteria from the tip of epidural catheter implanted for postoperative analgesia

Background and objective: The increased use of epidural analgesia with catheter leads to the need to demonstrate the safety of this method and know the incidence of catheter colonization, inserted postoperatively for epidural analgesia, and the bacteria responsible for this colonization. Methods: Fr...

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Main Authors: Débora Miranda Diogo Stabille, Augusto Diogo Filho, Beatriz Lemos da Silva Mandim, Lúcio Borges de Araújo, Priscila Miranda Diogo Mesquita, Miguel Tanús Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001414002243