Bacteriostatic Effect of Mixtures of 1% Propofol with 4% Lidocaine versus 4% Lidocaine Alone: Regards on Microbiologic Studies in the Field of Anesthesiology

The Impact of Neuraxial Versus General Anesthesia on the Incidence of Postoperative Surgical Site Infections Following Knee or Hip Arthroplasty

“…39 Finally, local anesthetics, which are often used for neuraxial anesthesia, have been shown to convey bacteriostatic properties, which may potentially reduce postoperative infection rates as well. 40 Some or all of these may account for the observed reduction in incidence of SSI as compared with general anesthesia counterparts.…”