title: A case of costochondral abscess due to Corynebacterium minutissimum in an HIV-infected patient.
abstract: Corynebacterium minutissimum, known as the causative agent of erythrasma, has recently been reported as a clinically significant pathogen in the immunocompromised host. We report for the first time the possible involvement of a multidrug-resistant C. minutissimum strain in a costochondral abscess occurring in an HIV-infected patient.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, "Luigi Sacco" Hospital, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bandera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gori
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Degli Esposti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferrario
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marchetti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tocalli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Franzetti
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012272:Ribs / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D010406:Penicillins; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D014640:Vancomycin; D000658:Amoxicillin; D000583:Amikacin; D012293:Rifampin