title: Bacterial meningitis following combined spinal-epidural analgesia for labour.
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.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Clamart, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bouhemad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dounas
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Benhamou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*