Septic and non-septic olecranon bursitis in the accident and emergency department--an approach to management.

Septic olecranon and prepatellar bursitis in hockey players: a report of three cases.

Septic bursitis (SB) is an important differential diagnosis in athletes presenting with an acute subcutaneous swelling of the elbow or knee. Prompt recognition is essential to minimize recovery time and prevent the spread of infection. Due to the significant overlap in clinical features, it is often difficult to differentiate SB from non-septic bursitis (NSB) without bursal aspirate analysis. S...

Septic Olecranon Bursitis caused by Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria, the Mayo Clinic Experience

Group B streptococcal meningitis in an adult: A possible complication of olecranon bursitis

BACKGROUND We report a man with septic olecranon bursitis who had an early development of meningitis. CASE SUMMARY A 74-year-old man presented to the emergency room with malaise, headache, mental confusion, a fever unsuccessfully treated with oral NSAIDs and ice, and with a 10-day history of pain and swelling in his right elbow. Clinical and laboratory evaluation excluded other causes and mic...

Therapy-resistant septic olecranon bursitis due to Mycobacterium gordonae

INTRODUCTION Septic olecranon bursitis due to atypical mycobacteria is rare. An insidious beginning can delay diagnosis and treatment. Antibacterial therapy recommendations are not well-defined for bursitis caused by atypical mycobacteria. We present a rare case of olecranon bursitis caused by Mycobacterium gordonae, reporting our experiences regarding pathogen identification and antibiotic the...

Simple tests for septic bursitis: comparative study.

Differentiating septic from non-septic bursitis of the olecranon and prepatellar bursae is a common and important problem. Though septic cases may be identified clinically, laboratory tests have also been used. 2 However these tests are either not widely available or inadequately sensitive. We assessed two new tests that can be performed by most clinical laboratories: estimation of cell counts ...