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Candida costochondritis associated with recent intravenous drug use
Simeon J Crawford1, Christopher D Swan1, Craig S Boutlis2
1Department of Infectious Diseases, Wollongong Hospital, Crown Street, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
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|May 17, 2016
Abstract:
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.