title: [Vertebral osteomyelitis associated with epidural block].
abstract: Infectious complications after epidural anesthesia are infrequent and the most common are epidural and subdural abscess. We report one rare case of vertebral osteomyelitus associated with an epidural catheter and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina del Enfermo en Estado Crítico, Hospital Central Sur, PEMEX.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carrillo Esper
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cruz-Bautista
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*