title: Awareness of the risk of endocarditis associated with tattooing and body piercing among patients with congenital heart disease and paediatric cardiologists in the United Kingdom.
abstract: Body art in the form of tattoos and piercing has become increasingly popular amongst children and teenagers, and is nowadays more socially acceptable despite media reports citing tissue destruction and death. Our study explored the awareness and experience of patients with congenital heart disease, and of cardiologists and professionals responsible for their care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, University Hospitals of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK. suhairshebani@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Suhair O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Shebani
authors.forename: Helen F J
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Simmons
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stickley
authors.forename: Joseph V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: De Giovanni
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002309:Cardiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010372:Pediatrics; D012306:Risk; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local