Efficacy of empiric antibiotic therapy without aspiration for septic prepatellar bursitis in emergency department patients

Acad Emerg Med. 2022 Aug;29(8):1027-1032. doi: 10.1111/acem.14499. Epub 2022 Apr 25.

Authors

Alexa L Thomas¹, Adrian Beyde², Benjamin J Sandefur³, Kristina M Colbenson³, Imtithal Kisirwan³, Anissa L Finley³, Aidan F Mullan⁴, Aaron J Krych⁵, Ronna L Campbell³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
² Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
⁴ Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
⁵ Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

PMID: 35384127
DOI: 10.1111/acem.14499

No abstract available

Keywords: aspiration; bursitis; emergency department; empiric antibiotics; prepatellar; septic.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Bursitis* / diagnosis
Bursitis* / drug therapy
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Soft Tissue Infections* / drug therapy

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents