Candida costochondritis associated with recent intravenous drug use

Simeon J Crawford; Christopher D Swan; Craig S Boutlis; Alistair B Reid

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2016.04.002

Candida costochondritis associated with recent intravenous drug use

IDCases. 2016 Apr 26:4:59-61. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2016.04.002. eCollection 2016.

Authors

Simeon J Crawford¹, Christopher D Swan¹, Craig S Boutlis², Alistair B Reid²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Wollongong Hospital, Crown Street, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
² Department of Infectious Diseases, Wollongong Hospital, Crown Street, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia; Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.

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.

Keywords: Candida costochondritis; Intravenous drug use; Invasive candidiasis.

Publication types

Case Reports