Vibrio vulnificus septic shock due to a contaminated tattoo
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| Overview: |
The authors report a lethal case of septic shock in a patient with pre-existing chronic liver disease subsequent to leg tattooing and then seawater exposure in the Gulf of Mexico. |
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| Title: | Vibrio vulnificus septic shock due to a contaminated tattoo. | ||
| Industry Significance Rating: | High - Industry alert, report has major implications related to health and safety. | ||
| Publication: | BMJ Case Reports 2017; doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-220199. | ||
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| Discussion: |
Clients who have major medical conditions such as chronic liver disease may be more susceptible to infections after skin penetration services and if infections do occur they may be significantly more serious. |
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| Recommendations: |
Clients who disclose that they have major medical conditions should be advised to seek medical advice/consent prior to skin penetration services such as tattooing and if medical consent is provided additional precautions may be required upon the advice of their treating doctors. |
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| Keywords: |
body art tattoo, systemic infection, cellulitis, fatality, adverse reactions, septic shock |
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