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  • Title: [Peridural abscess complicating spinal anesthesia in a diabetic patient].
    Author: Popesco D, Fodzo E, Yagoubi A, Dekens J, Tchaoussoff J.
    Journal: Ann Fr Anesth Reanim; 1997; 16(8):964-6. PubMed ID: 9750645.
    Abstract:
    Infectious complications of spinal or epidural anaesthesia are rare, particularly after spinal anaesthesia. Most of them consist of a meningitis. We report a case of epidural abscess due to Staphylococcus aureus following spinal anaesthesia in a 62-year-old diabetic patient, diagnosed 45 days after the puncture with bacterial samples and magnetic resonance imaging. The pejorative neurological outcome required a laminectomy in spite of an efficient anti-staphylococcal treatment.
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