title: Spontaneous isolated infection of the subacromial bursa.
abstract: Isolated infection of the subacromial bursa is a rare entity. We present the case of a previously fit man who was found to have staphylococcal infection of the sub-acromial bursa, without an obvious precipitant. Preoperative MRI scanning determined the specific locus of infection, and the patient was successfully treated with arthroscopic washout of the sub-acromial bursa followed by empirical antibiotic therapy.
authors: Orthopaedics, Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent DA2 8DA, UK.
authors: Hayat
authors: H
authors: Khan
authors: Karam
authors: K
authors: Al-Tawil
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