title: A Staphylococcus aureus paraspinal abscess associated with epidural analgesia in labour.
abstract: A case is described in which a parturient developed a Staphylococcus aureus paraspinal abscess following epidural analgesia in labour. We compared this case with other reported cases of paraspinal abscesses in obstetric patients. The presentation, diagnosis and management of these cases were reviewed. Anaesthetists need to be aware that non-spinal-epidural abscesses can occur in patients with an associated labour epidural.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, National Women's Hospital, Auckland Public Hospital, New Zealand. jackshill@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*