Hunt J R, Rigor B M, Collins J R
Anesth Analg. 1977 Mar-Apr;56(2):222-5.
In cultures from 102 patients undergoing continuous epidural catheterization, 22 catheters were found to be contaminated. No statistically significant correlation could be established between the contaminated catheters and the parameters monitored. A worrisome trend of contamination seemed to be developing in association with hospital-prepared epidural trays as well as the procedure of vaginal delivery. Hypotheses for these observations together with current prophylactic measures are discussed. One significant clinical infection occurred; a brief report of this patient is included.
在对102例接受连续硬膜外导管插入术患者的培养物中，发现22根导管被污染。在被污染的导管与所监测的参数之间未能建立起统计学上的显著相关性。与医院准备的硬膜外托盘以及阴道分娩操作相关，似乎正在出现一种令人担忧的污染趋势。讨论了对这些观察结果的假设以及当前的预防措施。发生了1例严重的临床感染；纳入了该患者的简要报告。
