A case of costochondral abscess due to Corynebacterium minutissimum in an HIV-infected patient

Authors
Bandera, A Gori, A Rossi, MC Degli Esposti, A Ferrario, G Marchetti, G Tocalli, L Franzetti, F
Citation
A. Bandera et al., A case of costochondral abscess due to Corynebacterium minutissimum in an HIV-infected patient, J INFECTION, 41(1), 2000, pp. 103-105
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF INFECTION
ISSN journal
01634453 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
103 - 105
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4453(200007)41:1<103:ACOCAD>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Corynebacterium minutissimum, known as the causative agent of erythrasma, h as recently been reported as a clinically significant pathogen in the immun ocompromised host. We report for the first time the possible involvement of a multidrug-resistant C. minutissimum strain in a costochondral abscess oc curring in an HIV-infected patient, (C) 2000 The British Infection Society.