Bilateral glenohumeral septic arthritis secondary to retroperitoneal abscess

Christopher L Rodriguez; Nicholas A Ferran; Kathleen Lyons; Richard O N Evans

Bilateral glenohumeral septic arthritis secondary to retroperitoneal abscess

Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis. 2009;67(4):378-80.

Authors

Christopher L Rodriguez¹, Nicholas A Ferran, Kathleen Lyons, Richard O N Evans

Affiliation

¹ Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales.

PMID: 20001942

Abstract

Glenohumeral septic arthritis is rare and usually a result of Staphylococcus aureus infection. Gram-negative septic arthritis is on the increase and is usually associated with intraabdominal pathology. We present a case of bilateral E. Coli glenohumeral septic arthritis associated with retroperitoneal abscess and discuss pitfalls in diagnosis and management.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abscess / complications
Abscess / microbiology*
Administration, Oral
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Arthritis, Infectious / diagnostic imaging
Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
Arthritis, Infectious / physiopathology
Arthritis, Infectious / therapy
Arthroscopy
Ciprofloxacin / administration & dosage
Escherichia coli / isolation & purification*
Escherichia coli Infections / diagnostic imaging
Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology*
Escherichia coli Infections / physiopathology
Escherichia coli Infections / therapy
Female
Humans
Range of Motion, Articular
Retroperitoneal Space
Shoulder Joint / diagnostic imaging
Shoulder Joint / microbiology*
Shoulder Joint / physiopathology
Shoulder Pain / microbiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ciprofloxacin