Septic bursitis: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 21:05, 27 February 2012
Background
- Most common sites are prepatellar bursa and olecranon bursa
Clinical Features
- Acute pain, tenderness, warmth, and erythema of affected bursa
- Fever (<50%)
Diagnosis
- Bursal fluid aspiration
- Both diagnostic and therapeutic
Treatment
- Antibiotics
- Cover staph/strep (including MRSA)
- Clindamycin 300mg TID x10d OR dicloxacillin 500mg q6hr x10d
Disposition
- Consider admission for:
- Extensive purulent bursitis
- Extensive surrounding cellulitis
- Suspected joint involvement
- Immunocompromise
- Failure to resopnd to course of PO abx
Source
- Tintinalli