Candida costochondritis associated with recent intravenous drug use

Candida osteoarticular infections are being reported with increasing frequency, possibly due to an expanding population at risk. However, Candida costochondritis is uncommon. We report two cases of Candida costochondritis in patients who presented with subacute-onset chest wall swelling and whose on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Crawford, Simeon J., Swan, Christopher D., Boutlis, Craig S., Reid, Alistair B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4857220/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27182491
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2016.04.002
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Sumario:Candida osteoarticular infections are being reported with increasing frequency, possibly due to an expanding population at risk. However, Candida costochondritis is uncommon. We report two cases of Candida costochondritis in patients who presented with subacute-onset chest wall swelling and whose only identifiable risk factor was a history of recent intravenous drug use.

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