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What can i expect when it comes to getting a tattoo? how common are infections?
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Tattoo: Tattoing can lead to infections with organisms like clostridium tetani, Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Haemophilus ducreyi, Treponema pallidum & Mycobacterium leprae. It can cause illnesses like sepsis, impetigo, tetanus & erysipelas. I don't know the infection rate - I suspect that it would be different depending on where is it is done.
Answered 1/5/2019
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