Haemophilus aphrophilus Endocarditis after Tongue Piercing
Piercing invades subcutaneous areas and has a high potential for infectious complications. The number of case reports of endocarditis associated with piercing is increasing. We studied a 25-year-old man with a pierced tongue, who arrived at Memorial Health University Medical Center with fever, chill...
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| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2002-08-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/8/01-0458_article |