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A Staphylococcus aureus paraspinal abscess associated with epidural analgesia in labour
Author(s) -
Hill J. S.,
Hughes E. W.,
Robertson P. A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2001.02130-2.x
Subject(s) - medicine , epidural abscess , presentation (obstetrics) , abscess , staphylococcus aureus , surgery , spinal epidural abscess , anesthesia , combined spinal epidural , epidural space , biology , bacteria , genetics
A case is described in which a parturient developed a Staphylococcus aureus paraspinal abscess following epidural analgesia in labour. We compared this case with other reported cases of paraspinal abscesses in obstetric patients. The presentation, diagnosis and management of these cases were reviewed. Anaesthetists need to be aware that non‐spinal−epidural abscesses can occur in patients with an associated labour epidural.