Abstract
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, chills, rigors, and shortness of breath of 6 days' duration and had an aortic valvuloplasty for correction of congenital aortic stenosis.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Ampicillin / therapeutic use
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Cosmetic Techniques / adverse effects
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
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Gentamicins / therapeutic use
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Haemophilus / isolation & purification*
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Haemophilus Infections / complications*
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Haemophilus Infections / drug therapy
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Haemophilus Infections / microbiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Nafcillin / therapeutic use
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Penicillins / therapeutic use
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Tongue*
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Wounds, Penetrating / complications*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Gentamicins
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Penicillins
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Nafcillin
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Ampicillin