Transfusion Transmission of Syphilis and HIV from Earlobe Piercing in Tattoo Clinic – A Case Study from the Coal Capital of India
The practices of body piercing and tattoos have gained popularity, but, they also pose a risk of transmitting diseases. This article details a case of a young male individual who acquired HIV subsequent to undergoing earlobe piercing at a nearby tattoo parlour. A 28-year-old male, who was in good co...
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| Main Authors: | Rishabh Kumar Rana, Ravi Ranjan Jha |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-01-01
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| Series: | NMO Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/JNMO.JNMO_7_23 |
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