title: Tattooing complicated by multivalvular bacterial endocarditis.
abstract: Tattooing is becoming a popular practice and more commonly done. Although modern tattooing is considered a more hygienic and technological version of ancient methods, previously reported cases point out the risk of infection after tattooing due to use of nonsterile equipment or suboptimal infection-control practices. Infective endocarditis (IE) after tattooing has been reported only in 1 patient with bicuspid aortic valvular disease. Herein, we report a case of multivalvular IE secondary to tattooing in a patient without known prior valvular heart disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, 71103, Shreveport, LA, USA.
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Akkus
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Mina
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fereidoon
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajpal
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents