Primary costochondritis due to Escherichia coli

Authors
Alvarez, F Chocarro, A Garcia, I De Castro, M Gonzalez, A
Citation
F. Alvarez et al., Primary costochondritis due to Escherichia coli, SC J IN DIS, 32(4), 2000, pp. 430-431
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
00365548 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
430 - 431
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(2000)32:4<430:PCDTEC>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We present a case of primary costochondritis by Escherichia coli, in a diab etic woman. The patient suffered a urinary infection by E. coli which may h ave been the source of haematogenous spread. She received medical and surgi cal therapy and 5 months later, she was asymptomatic.