Bacterial endocarditis following repeated tattooing

Body decoration in the form of tattooing is becoming increasingly popular, especially among younger age groups. Although serious infections following tattooing are rare they are well documented. The first reported case of endocarditis caused by repeated tattooing in an individual with known valvar h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British heart journal 2001-01, Vol.85 (1), p.11-12
Hauptverfasser:	Satchithananda, D K, Walsh, J, Schofield, P M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antibiotics Bacterial diseases Bacterial endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis. Bacterial diseases of the aorta, limb vessels and lymphatic vessels Biological and medical sciences Cardiovascular disease Causes of Echocardiography endocarditis Endocarditis, Bacterial Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis Endocarditis, Bacterial - etiology Health aspects Heart failure Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Prostheses Staphylococcal Infections - diagnosis Staphylococcal Infections - etiology Tattooing Tattooing - adverse effects Tattoos
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Zusammenfassung:	Body decoration in the form of tattooing is becoming increasingly popular, especially among younger age groups. Although serious infections following tattooing are rare they are well documented. The first reported case of endocarditis caused by repeated tattooing in an individual with known valvar heart disease is presented.
ISSN:	1355-6037 0007-0769 1468-201X
DOI:	10.1136/heart.85.1.11