title: Bacterial endocarditis complicating body art.
abstract: Increasing numbers of patients are living with congenital heart disease at a time when body art is growing in popularity. We present a case of subacute bacterial endocarditis following repeated tattooing in a patient with known valvular heart disease. This case highlights the importance of education of patients with structural heart disease to the potential risks of such procedures, particularly at a time when endocarditis prophylaxis protocols are being revised.
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: Sadia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents