Journal article
A fatal case of Staphylococcus aureus: Associated toxic shock syndrome following nipple piercing
Abstract
We describe a case of a healthy adolescent with a fatal toxic shock syndrome due to Staphylococcus aureus. This infection developed 2 weeks after the patient underwent a nipple piercing by a friend. This case should serve as a strong reminder of the potentially fatal consequences of piercing that is becoming increasingly popular worldwide.
Authors
Bader MS; Hamodat M; Hutchinson J
Journal
Infectious Diseases, Vol. 39, No. 8, pp. 741–743
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 2007
DOI
10.1080/00365540701199881
ISSN
2374-4235