Bullous Pseudomonas skin infection and bacteremia caused by tattoo ink used in radiation therapy
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FDA: US Food and Drug Administration INTRODUCTION The dangers of injection-related procedures came to light nationally with the 2012 outbreak of more than 750 fungal infections linked to the use of 3 recalled lots of preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate distributed by the New England Compounding Center. We describe a case of a life-threatening pseudomonas infection, which was traced to the ink used in placement of radiation tattoos. There are numerous reported infections related to recreational tattoo placement, but to our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature of a medical radiation tattooerelated infection.
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