Heesen, M. and Klöhr, S. and Rossaint, R. and Walters, M. and Straube, S. and van de Velde, M. Insertion of an intrathecal catheter following accidental dural puncture: a meta-analysis. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia. 2013; 22 (1) :26-30
Wrong aim (accidental dural puncture)
Jochum, D. and Iohom, G. and Bouaziz, H. Asepsis in regional anesthesia. International Anesthesiology Clinics. 2010; 48 (4) :35-44
Wrong publication type (integrative review)
Manchikanti, L. and Falco, F. J. E. and Benyamin, R. M. and Caraway, D. L. and Helm Ii, S. and Wargo, B. W. and Hansen, H. and Parr, A. T. and Singh, V. and Hirsch, J. A. Assessment of infection control practices for interventional techniques: A best evidence synthesis of safe injection practices and use of single-dose medication vials. Pain Physician. 2012; 15 (5) :E573-E614
Wrong I/C (single vs multi dose vials)
Nicolotti, Davide and Iotti, Enrico and Fanelli, Guido and Compagnone, Christian Perineural catheter infection: a systematic review of the literature. Journal of clinical anesthesia. 2016; 35 :123-128
Wrong publication type (Not a systematic review)
Zorrilla-Vaca, Andres and Healy, Ryan J. and Rivera-Lara, Lucia and Grant, Michael C. and Maragakis, Lisa L. and Escandon-Vargas, Kevin and Mirski, Marek A. Epidemiology of septic meningitis associated with neuraxial anesthesia: a historical review and meta-analysis. Minerva anestesiologica. 2018; 84 (3) :363-377
Wrong publication type included (case reports)
Aleman-Ortega, Heidi and Lee, Rebecca and Shambo, Lyda and Czinn, Edward Neuraxial anaesthesia and the use of sterile gowning. ACORN: The Journal of Perioperative Nursing in Australia. 2017; 30 (4) :11-20
Double
Allen, B. F. S. and McEvoy, M. D. Competency Assessment in Regional Anesthesia: Quantity Today, Quality Tomorrow. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2017; 42 (4) :429-431
Wrong publication type (editorial)
Arts SH, Boogaarts HD, van Lindert EJ. Route of antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of cerebrospinal fluid-shunt infection. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Jun 4;6(6):CD012902. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012902.pub2. PMID: 31163089; PMCID: PMC6548496.
Wrong aim (route of prophylaxis)
Ashokka, B. and Chakraborty, A. and Subramanian, B. J. and Karmakar, M. K. and Chan, V. Reconfiguring the scope and practice of regional anesthesia in a pandemic: The COVID-19 perspective. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2020; 45 (7) :536-543
Wrong aim (anaesthesia in covid-19 era)
Azi, Liana Maria Torres de Araujo and Fonseca, Neuber Martins and Linard, Livia Gurgel [SBA 2020: Regional anesthesia safety recommendations update]. SBA 2020: Atualizacao das recomendacoes para seguranca em anestesia regional.. 2020; 70 (4) :398-418
Wrong publication type (recommendations article), wrong language (article in portoguese)
Bakshi, S. and Jain, P. N. and Sareen, R. Audit of complications in post-operative epidural analgesia and adherence to acute pain service protocols at an indian cancer center. Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy. 2013; 27 (1) :35-38
Wrong outcome (adherence to pain protocol)
Blumenthal, Stephan and Zbinden, Reinhard and Mandic, Sascha and Rust, Christoph A. and Aguirre, Jose and Borgeat, Alain Influence of skin disinfection prior removal of perineural catheter on bacterial colonization, contamination and local inflammation: a prospective randomized study. Minerva anestesiologica. 2018; 84 (3) :319-327
Wrong comparison (disinfecting skin of patiënt)
Bomberg, Hagen and Bayer, Ina and Wagenpfeil, Stefan and Kessler, Paul and Wulf, Hinnerk and Standl, Thomas and Gottschalk, Andre and Doffert, Jens and Hering, Werner and Birnbaum, Jurgen and Spies, Claudia and Kutter, Bernd and Winckelmann, Jorg and Liebl-Biereige, Simone and Meissner, Winfried and Vicent, Oliver and Koch, Thea and Sessler, Daniel I. and Volk, Thomas and Raddatz, Alexander Prolonged Catheter Use and Infection in Regional Anesthesia: A Retrospective Registry Analysis. Anesthesiology. 2018; 128 (4) :764-773
Wrong study design (registry data)
Bos, E. M. E. and Haumann, J. and de Quelerij, M. and Vandertop, W. P. and Kalkman, C. J. and Hollmann, M. W. and Lirk, P. Haematoma and abscess after neuraxial anaesthesia: a review of 647 cases. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2018; 120 (4) :693-704
Wrong outcome (treatment after infection)
Bos, E. M. E. and Van Der Lee, K. and Haumann, J. and De Quelerij, M. and Vandertop, W. P. and Kalkman, C. J. and Hollmann, M. W. and Lirk, P. Intracranial hematoma and abscess after neuraxial analgesia and anesthesia: A review of the literature describing 297 cases. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2021; 46 (4) :337-343
Wrong outcome (treatment after infection)
Brotis, A. G. and Churis, I. and Karvouniaris, M. Local complications of adjunct intrathecal antibiotics for nosocomial meningitis associated with gram-negative pathogens: a meta-analysis. Neurosurgical Review. 2021; 44 (1) :139-152
Wrong outcome (complication rate after intrathecal antibiotics)
Calcagno, A. and Di Perri, G. and Bonora, S. Treating HIV Infection in the Central Nervous System. Drugs. 2017; 77 (2) :145-157
Wrong aim (treatment of HIV)
Campbell, J. P. and Plaat, F. and Checketts, M. R. and Bogod, D. and Tighe, S. and Moriarty, A. and Koerner, R. Safety guideline: Skin antisepsis for central neuraxial blockade: Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association Regional Anaesthesia UK Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. Anaesthesia. 2014; 69 (11) :1279-1286
Wrong publication type (guidelines)
Cascio, Antonio and Conti, Alfredo and Sinardi, Luca and Iaria, Chiara and Angileri, Filippo Flavio and Stassi, Giovanna and David, Teresa and Versaci, Antonio and Iaria, Maurizio and David, Antonio Post-neurosurgical multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis successfully treated with intrathecal colistin. A new case and a systematic review of the literature. International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. 2010; 14 (7) :e572-9
Wrong publication type (case report)
Challa, S. Invasive Fungal Infections of the Central Nervous System in Immune-Competent Hosts. Current Fungal Infection Reports. 2020; 14 (2) :174-185
Wrong publication type (review)
Chouaib N, Jidane S, Rafai M, Belkouch A, Zidouh S, Belyamani L. Complication rare et grave de la rachianesthésie: la méningite bactérienne (à propos d’un cas et revue de la littérature) [Rare and severe complication of spinal anesthesia: bacterial meningitis (about a case and literature review)]. Pan Afr Med J. 2017 Jun 30;27:158. French. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2017.27.158.12348. PMID: 28904686; PMCID: PMC5567954.
Wrong language (article in French)
Chuan, A. and Tiong, C. and Maley, M. and Descallar, J. and Ziochos, H. Decontamination of ultrasound equipment used for peripheral ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 2013; 41 (4) :529-534
Wrong outcome (disinfecting ultrasound machine)
Ciummo, F. and Srinivas, P. and Biedny, J. Antimicrobial use in central nervous system infections. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 2021; 34 (3) :255-263
Wrong publication type (review)
Czernicki, M. and Sinovich, G. and Mihaylov, I. and Nejad, B. and Kunnumpurath, S. and Kodumudi, G. and Vadivelu, N. Intrathecal drug delivery for chronic pain management-scope, limitations and future. Journal of clinical monitoring and computing. 2015; 29 (2) :241-9
Wrong publication type (review)
De Sousa, N. and Santos, D. and Monteiro, S. and Silva, N. and Barreiro-Iglesias, A. and Salgado, A. J. Role of Baclofen in Modulating Spasticity and Neuroprotection in Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. 2022; 39 (3) :249-258
Wrong outcome (effectiveness of drug)
Deibert, Christopher P. and Gandhoke, Gurpreet S. and Forsythe, Raquel M. and Moossy, John J. Surgical Site Infection 18 Months Following Intrathecal Pump Placement Secondary to an Asymptomatic Bowel Injury. Pain Practice. 2015; 15 (7) :E69-E71
Wrong publication type (case report)
Ecoffey C, Bosenberg A, Lonnqvist PA, Suresh S, Delbos A, Ivani G. Practice advisory on the prevention and management of complications of pediatric regional anesthesia. J Clin Anesth. 2022 Aug;79:110725. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2022.110725. Epub 2022 Mar 18. PMID: 35313269.
Wrong publication type (guidelines)
Fahy, C. J. and Costi, D. A. and Cyna, A. M. A survey of aseptic precautions and needle type for paediatric caudal block in Australia and New Zealand. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 2013; 41 (1) :102-107
Wrong study design (survey)
Freise, H. and Van Aken, H. K. and Freise, H. and Van Aken, H. K. Risks and benefits of thoracic epidural anaesthesia. BJA: The British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2011; 107 (6) :859-868
Wrong outcome (risk benefit of epidural)
Gifford, C. and Christelis, N. and Cheng, A. Preventing postoperative infection: the anaesthetist's role. Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain. 2011; 11 (5) :151-156
Wrong publikcation type (no research article)
Gilbar, Peter J. Intrathecal Chemotherapy. Cancer Nursing. 2014; 37 (4) :299-309
Wrong outcome (medication errors, not infection prevention)
Gronwald, Carsten and Vowinkel, Thorsten and Hahnenkamp, Klaus Regional anesthetic procedures in immunosuppressed patients: risk of infection. Current opinion in anaesthesiology. 2011; 24 (6) :698-704
Wrong publication type (commentary)
Hamilton, G. M. and MacMillan, Y. and Benson, P. and Memtsoudis, S. and McCartney, C. J. L. Regional anaesthesia quality indicators for adult patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery: a systematic review. Anaesthesia. 2021; 76 :89-99
Wrong outcome (indicators for anaesthesia)
Hayek, S. M. and Goomber, R. A review of epidural catheter-related infections. Hospital practice (1995). 2012; 40 (2) :176-185
Wrong publication type (review)
Hebl, James R. and Niesen, Adam D. Infectious complications of regional anesthesia. Current opinion in anaesthesiology. 2011; 24 (5) :573-80
Wrong publication type (review)
Hu, Yangmin and He, Wei and Yao, Difei and Dai, Haibin Intrathecal or intraventricular antimicrobial therapy for post-neurosurgical intracranial infection due to multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International journal of antimicrobial agents. 2019; 54 (5) :556-561
Wrong comparison (intravenous vs. Intrethecal)
Hui, Caitlyn and Varadharajan, Ramesh and Yousefzadeh, Amir and Davies, Sharon and Siddiqui, Naveed T. Aseptic techniques for labour epidurals: A survey and review of neuraxial anesthesia practice. Canadian Journal of Infection Control. 2017; 32 (1) :25-30
Wrong study design (survey)
Imamachi, Noritaka and Saito, Yoji [Risk management in epidural anesthesia]. Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology. 2011; 60 (11) :1259-66
Wrong language (article in Japanese)
Jochum, D. [Infection control in ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia]. Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation. 2012; 31 (9) :e219-221
Wrong language (article in French)
Kazarian, G. S. and Steinhaus, M. E. and Kim, H. J. The Impact of Corticosteroid Injection Timing on Infection Rates Following Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Global Spine Journal. 2022; 12 (7) :1524-1534
Wrong outcome (impact of timing)
Kerwat, Klaus and Wulf, Hinnerk and Morin, Astrid [Hygiene standards for spinal anaesthesia]. Spinalanasthesie - Hygienestandards bei Spinalanasthesie.. 2010; 45 (3) :196-8
Wrong language (article in German)
Kerwat K, Eberhart L, Kerwat M, Hörth D, Wulf H, Steinfeldt T, Wiesmann T. Chlorhexidine gluconate dressings reduce bacterial colonization rates in epidural and peripheral regional catheters. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:149785. doi: 10.1155/2015/149785. Epub 2015 Mar 23. PMID: 25879016; PMCID: PMC4386602.
Wrong aim (type of catheter)
List, F. and Kessler, P. and Volk, T. [Regional anesthesia in patients with pre-existing infections or immunosuppression]. Regionalanasthesie bei Patienten mit Infektionen oder Immunsuppression.. 2013; 62 (3) :175-82
Wrong language (article in German)
Malhotra, S. and Dharmadasa, A. and Yentis, S. M. One vs two applications of chlorhexidine/ethanol for disinfecting the skin: Implications for regional anaesthesia. Anaesthesia. 2011; 66 (7) :574-578
Wrong comparison (disinfecting skin of patiënt)
Manchikanti, Laxmaiah and Benyamin, Ramsin M. Key safety considerations when administering epidural steroid injections. Pain management. 2015; 5 (4) :261-72
Wrong publication type (perspective)
Marhofer, P. and Schebesta, K. and Marhofer, D. Hygiene aspects in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia. Anaesthesist. 2016; 65 (7) :492-498
Wrong language (article in German)
Murata, Hiroaki and Vanegas, Cristina and Ogami-Takamura, Keiko Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia in COVID-19 and future pandemics: infection control. Current opinion in anaesthesiology. 2021; 34 (5) :648-653
Wrong aim (anaesthesia in covid-19 era)
Nathanson, M. H. Guidelines on skin antisepsis before central neuraxial blockade. Anaesthesia. 2014; 69 (11) :1193-1196
Wrong publication type (guidelines)
Nau R, Blei C, Eiffert H. Intrathecal Antibacterial and Antifungal Therapies. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2020 Apr 29;33(3):e00190-19. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00190-19. PMID: 32349999; PMCID: PMC7194852.
Wrong aim (not about infection prevention measures)
Nuvials Casals, X. Skin antisepsis in invasive procedures. Antisepsia cutanea en los procedimientos invasivos.. 2019; 43 :35-38
Wrong language (article in spanish)
Onia, R. and Wu, Y. and Parvu, V. and Eshun-Wilson, I. and Kassler-Taub, K. and Onia, R. and Wu, Y. and Parvu, V. and Eshun-Wilson, I. and Kassler-Taub, K. Simulated evaluation of a non-Luer safety connector system for use in neuraxial procedures. BJA: The British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2012; 108 (1) :134-139
Wrong outcome (safety of new connector)
Patankar, Pushkar and Mandour, Yasser Rapid sequence spinal anaesthesia: a technique reborn during the COVID-19 pandemic. British Journal of Hospital Medicine (17508460). 2021; 82 (10) :1-2
Wrong aim (anaesthesia in covid-19 era)
Piraccini, Emanuele Sonographic Assistance for Intrathecal Drugs Delivery System Refill...Maino P, van Kuijk SMJ, Koetsier E. Refill port identification ofintrathecal drug delivery system devices with a raised fill port. Pain Pract. 2018. Pain Practice. 2019; 19 :676-676
Wrong outcome (system for refill)
Rathmell, James P. and Benzon, Honorio T. and Dreyfuss, Paul and Huntoon, Marc and Wallace, Mark and Baker, Ray and Riew, K. Daniel and Rosenquist, Richard W. and Aprill, Charles and Rost, Natalia S. and Buvanendran, Asokumar and Kreiner, D. Scott and Bogduk, Nikolai and Fourney, Daryl R. and Fraifeld, Eduardo and Horn, Scott and Stone, Jeffrey and Vorenkamp, Kevin and Lawler, Gregory and Summers, Jeffrey and Kloth, David and O'Brien, David, Jr. and Tutton, Sean Safeguards to prevent neurologic complications after epidural steroid injections: consensus opinions from a multidisciplinary working group and national organizations. Anesthesiology. 2015; 122 (5) :974-84
Wrong publication type (consensus paper)
Reisig, F. and Neuburger, M. and Zausig, Y. A. and Graf, B. M. and Büttner, J. Successful infection control in regional anesthesia procedures: Observational survey after introduction of the DGAI hygiene recommendations. Anaesthesist. 2013; 62 (2) :105-112
Wrong language (article in German)
Sessler, D. I. Neuraxial anesthesia and surgical site infection. Anesthesiology. 2010; 113 (2) :265-267
Wrong publication type (editorial)
Sethna, N. F. and Clendenin, D. and Athiraman, U. and Solodiuk, J. and Rodriguez, D. P. and Zurakowski, D. Incidence of epidural catheter-associated infections after continuous epidural analgesia in children. Anesthesiology. 2010; 113 (1) :224-232
Wrong outcome (incidence of infections)
Shaikh N, Nawaz S, Mathias R, Ma R, Lance M, Ummunissa F, Khalifa Tellisi A. Pneumorrhachis and pneumothorax after epidural analgesia: A case report and review. Qatar Med J. 2021 Feb 18;2021(1):01. doi: 10.5339/qmj.2021.01. PMID: 33643863; PMCID: PMC7894040.
Wrong publication type (case report and review)
Smyth, Catherine and Ahmadzai, Nadera and Wentzell, Jason and Pardoe, Ashley and Tse, Andrew and Nguyen, Tiffany and Goddard, Yvette and Nair, Shona and Poulin, Patricia and Skidmore, Becky and Ansari, Mohammed Intrathecal Analgesia for Chronic Refractory Pain: Current and Future Prospects. Drugs. 2015; 75 (17) :1957-1980
Wrong publication type (review)
Tostes, L. C. S. and Loyola, A. B. A. T. and Fraga, A. O. and Gazzi, L. A. and de Paiva, L. F. and Juliano, Y. and Veiga, D. F. Alcohol (70%) versus alcoholic chlorhexidine solution (0.5%) in skin antisepsis for neuraxial blocks: A randomized clinical trial. Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes. 2021; 48 :1-8
Wrong comparison (desinfecting skin of patiënt)
Tunkel, A. R. and Hasbun, R. and Bhimraj, A. and Byers, K. and Kaplan, S. L. and Scheld, W. M. and van de Beek, D. and Bleck, T. P. and Garton, H. J. L. and Zunt, J. R. 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America’s Clinical Practice Guidelines for Healthcare-Associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis*. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2017; 64 (6) :701-706
Wrong publication type (guidelines)
Uppal, V. and Sondekoppam, R. V. and Landau, R. and El-Boghdadly, K. and Narouze, S. and Kalagara, H. K. P. Neuraxial anaesthesia and peripheral nerve blocks during the COVID-19 pandemic: a literature review and practice recommendations. Anaesthesia. 2020; 75 (10) :1350-1363
Wrong publication type (guidelines)
Van Boxem, K. and Rijsdijk, M. and Hans, G. and de Jong, J. and Kallewaard, J. W. and Vissers, K. and van Kleef, M. and Rathmell, J. P. and Van Zundert, J. Safe Use of Epidural Corticosteroid Injections: Recommendations of the WIP Benelux Work Group. Pain Practice. 2019; 19 (1) :61-92
Wrong outcome (pain after epidural)
Van De Beek, D. and Drake, J. M. and Tunkel, A. R. Nosocomial bacterial meningitis. New England Journal of Medicine. 2010; 362 (2) :146-154+100
Wrong publication type (review)
Volk, Thomas and Kubulus, Christine [Recommendations on Hygiene in Regional Anaesthesia]. Leitlinien in der Praxis: Hygieneempfehlungen fur die Regionalanasthesie.. 2020; 55 (7) :486-492
Wrong language (article in German)
