Infective endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>in a young woman after ear piercing: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Ear piercing is a common practice among Korean adolescents and young women and usually is performed by nonmedical personnel, sometimes under suboptimal hygienic conditions. Consequently, ear piercing has been associated with variou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/336 |