Infectious costal chondritis

Infectious costal osteochondritis, also known as suppurative costal osteochondritis, is a rare surgical infection, divided into two types: primary and secondary. Literature reports are mostly secondary. The primary are mostly blood-borne infections, and the infection bacteria are mostly tuberculosis, typhoid, paratyphoid, pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococcus, streptococcus, E. coli, and pneumococcus. The secondary is more common in infectious complications after chest surgery. Failure to receive timely and correct treatment often results in a prolonged, worsened and disabling condition.

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