Pseudomonas septicaemia following tribal tatoo marks.
It is tradition in Northern Nigeria to make tribal tatoo marks on the face of a newborn, commonly on both sides of the angle of the mouth. A case of fatal septicaemia due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa following such tribal tatoo marks is reported.
D001741:Black or African American; D044383:Black People; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*