Bacterial meningitis following combined spinal-epidural analgesia for labour.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of Streptococcus salivarius meningitis following combined spinal-epidural analgesia for labour. Although rare, bacterial meningitis following combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia is being increasingly described. We review the previously reported cases and discuss the possible aetiological causes and the aseptic precautions likely to reduce the incidence of infectious complications.
Medical subject headings
- Analgesia, Epidural
- Analgesia, Obstetrical
- Cross Infection
- Meningitis, Bacterial
- Streptococcal Infections