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Body Piercing
Infections resulting from body piercing require fluoroquinolone for treatment
February 8th, 2006
Infections resulting from body piercing require fluoroquinolone for treatment. "The trend of body piercing at sites other than the earlobe has grown in popularity in the past decade. The tongue, lips, nose, eyebrows, nipples, navel, and genitals may be pierced," scientists writing in the journal American Family Physician report. D.I. Meltzer and colleagues, SUNY Stony Brook, wrote, "Complications of body piercing include local and systemic infections, poor cosmesis, and foreign body rejection. "Swelling and tooth fracture are common problems after tongue piercing. Minor infections, allergic contact dermatitis, keloid...
Source: Immunotherapy Weekly (2006-02-08)
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