European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology
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Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. · Jan 2002
Case ReportsThree cases of bacterial meningitis after spinal and epidural anesthesia.
During a 3-year period, three cases of bacterial meningitis developing after spinal or epidural anesthesia were observed at one hospital in Germany. The causative organisms were Streptococcus salivarius (2 cases) and Staphylococcus aureus (1 case). ⋯ In the third case, a nasal swab obtained from the operating anesthesiologist yielded a Staphylococcus aureus strain whose genotypic profile was identical to that of the patient's strain. Infection control procedures for spinal anesthesia are discussed.