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The Risk of Infection Associated With Epidural Analgesia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2015
Abstract
Four infections were identified among 4,832 patients receiving epidural analgesia (an attack rate of 0.08%). The infections involved cesarean-section patients and occurred within a 9-month period. Findings suggest that the risk of infection is decreased by maintaining a closed system for the duration of the analgesia course.
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