title: Staphylococcal infection of the subacromial/subdeltoid bursa.
abstract: A patient with a Staphylococcus aureus infection of the subacromial/subdeltoid bursa is described. Instillation of radiocontrast dye into the purulent cavity provided evidence that the infection was localized to the subacromial/subdeltoid bursa. The use of bursography/arthrography to define the site and extent of shoulder infections may help to determine the optimal duration of antibiotic therapy and the prognosis for cartilage and/or bone destruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Buffalo, NY 14215.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Co
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Baer
mesh_terms: D000174:Acromion; D000328:Adult; D002061:Bursa, Synovial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009254:Nafcillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D009254:Nafcillin