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REGIONAL ANESTHESIA

Bacterial Growth in Ropivacaine Hydrochloride

Istvan Bátai, PhD^*, Monika Kerényi, MD, Judit Falvai^*, and Gyorgy Szabó, PhD

*Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

Address correspondence to Istvan Bátai, PhD, University of Pécs, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Pécs, Szigeti u. 12., H-7624 Hungary. Address e-mail to ibatai{at}freemail.hu

IMPLICATIONS: Drugs affecting bacterial growth may influence the occurrence of postoperative infections. Ropivacaine 10 mg/mL killed Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli; ropivacaine 2 mg/mL supported the growth of E. coli.

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