• olecranon bursitis
• Candida parapsilosis

Septic bursitis (SB) mainly affects the olecranon and patellar bursae. Subcutaneous localisation predisposes to trauma and may subsequently lead to infection. Most cases of SB are related to the subject's occupation (roofing, gardening, plumbing), but surgical interventions (aspiration, intrabursal injection) are among other probable causes.¹ Bacteria account for most cases, Staphylococcus aureus being the most commonly found (80%).^1,2 Fungal isolation is quite rare and always associated with immunosuppresion or debilitating conditions,³ but some species of Candida, Cryptococcus, Penicillium, and Sporothrix schenckii have been described.¹ These atypical organisms usually develop in a late indolent pattern, and a delay in diagnosis and treatment may lead to considerable difficulties in eradication of infection. We report a case of SB caused by Candida parapsilosis in a previously healthy man, with no underlying disease or any risk factors, including HIV infection, who probably acquired joint infection at the hospital secondary to local steroid injection.