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Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Infectious Complications Associated with Neuraxial Techniques

American Society of Anesthesiologists

Publication Date: Apr 1, 2017

Page Last Updated: May 5, 2026

Document Overview

Document Title: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Infectious Complications Associated with Neuraxial Techniques

Authoring Society: American Society of Anesthesiologists

Document Publication Date: Apr 1, 2017

Page Last Reviewed/Updated: May 5, 2026

Document Type: Guideline

Country of Publication: United States

Full Text Freely Available: Yes

Full Text Guideline: anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/article.aspx?articleid=2599857

Source Citation: Practice Advisory for the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Infectious Complications Associated with Neuraxial Techniques: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Infectious Complications Associated with Neuraxial Techniques and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine*. Anesthesiology 2017;126(4):585-601. doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000001521.

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives: Reduce the risk of infectious complications associated with neuraxial techniques by identifying or describing: patients who are at increased risk of infectious complications, techniques for reducing infectious risk, and interventions to improve outcomes after infectious complications.

Scope: Diagnosis, Management, Prevention

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D013126 - Spinal Nerve Roots

D013126 - Spinal Nerve Roots

Keywords: bursal infections, nerve blocks, neuraxial infections

Target Patient Population: patients receiving neuraxial techniques

Inclusion Criteria: Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Infant, Older Adult

Health Care Settings: Ambulatory, Hospital, Operating and Recovery Room, Outpatient

Intended Users: Nurse, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Supplemental Methodology Resource: Data Supplement

Number of Source Documents: 174

Literature Search Start Date: Friday, January 1, 2010

Literature Search End Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016

Includes peer/external review process?: Yes

Includes public comment process?: No

Methodologist involvement?: Yes

Patient involvement?: No

Includes multi-disciplinary group?: Yes

Includes systematic review?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of evidence?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of recommendation?: Yes

Discloses funding source?: Yes

Discloses conflicts of interest?: No

Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?: No