Case report on fatal arachnoiditis due to accidental chlorhexidine injection highlights patient safety concerns in anesthesia.
We read with great interest this important case report and literature review describing the catastrophic consequences of accidental intradural chlorhexidine injection. This report makes a major contribution to patient safety in neuraxial anesthesia and rightly reminds the community that such errors
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