Causes, patterns, and epidemiology of tattoo-associated infections since 1820

Yoon, Sunghyun; Kondakala, Sandeep; Daddy-Gaoh, Soumana; Foley, Steven; Kweon, Ohgew; Kim, Seong-Jae

doi:10.1016/j.lanmic.2024.101006

Title: Causes, patterns, and epidemiology of tattoo-associated infections since 1820

Journal Article · 01 April 2025 · The Lancet Microbe

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanmic.2024.101006 · OSTI ID:2480381

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