Eurasian Journal of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
Antibacterial effects of levobupivacaine against staphylococcus aureus in a patient-controlled epidural analgesia model: an in vitro experimental study
Aims: Catheter-related infections remain an important complication of epidural analgesia. Local anesthetics may contribute to infection prevention because of their antimicrobial properties. This study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial effects of clinically relevant concentrations of levobupivacaine against Staphylococcus aureus in a simulated patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) model. Methods: An in vitro experimental PCEA infusion system was established using epidural catheter tubing and 0.2-µm bacteria …