title: Infections from Body Piercing and Tattoos.
abstract: The infectious complications of body piercing and tattooing are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Baptist Health Center, Medical Education, Birmingham, AL 35211.
authors.forename: Mukesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294.
authors.forename: C Glenn
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Cobbs
mesh_terms: D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*