title: Candida costochondritis associated with recent intravenous drug use.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Wollongong Hospital, Crown Street, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
authors.forename: Simeon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Wollongong Hospital, Crown Street, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Swan
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Wollongong Hospital, Crown Street, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia; Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
authors.forename: Craig S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Boutlis
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Wollongong Hospital, Crown Street, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia; Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
authors.forename: Alistair B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Reid
keywords: Candida costochondritis; Intravenous drug use; Invasive candidiasis