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Septic bursitis: presentation, treatment and prognosis.
Journal of Rheumatology 1987 December
Forty-nine episodes of septic bursitis in 45 patients were reviewed. Our experience concurs with previous studies: (1) the most frequently involved sites were the olecranon (63%) and prepatellar (27%) bursae; (2) Staphylococcus aureus was the commonest pathogen (78%); (3) skin breakage, trauma and/or occupational risk factors were significantly associated with infections (74 and 92% of olecranon and prepatellar episodes, respectively); (4) bursal fluid white blood cell (WBC) counts varied widely (350-392,500 WBC/mm3); and (5) a significant number of patients failed to respond to initial oral antibiotics. In addition to these points, we have been impressed with several clinical observations that merit special emphasis: (1) cellulitis adjacent to the affected bursae was frequent (89%) and often extensive; (2) profound edema occurred in 11% of affected limbs; (3) clinical resolution was slow, occurring at a mean of greater than 5 weeks, but at times requiring as long as 20 weeks to return to baseline status.
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