Bilateral glenohumeral septic arthritis secondary to retroperitoneal abscess.

Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis

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

Published: March 2010

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.

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