Abscess, Tattoo, Staphylococcal Infection - DermAtlas

Contributor

John Franzese

Diagnosis

abscess tattoo Staphylococcal infection

Body Site

arm back

Age

18 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 18-year-old boy developed pustules in a tattoo after the tattoo was placed on his arm. Pustules became widespread on his trunk and extremities, and a culutre of pus from the abscess on his back grew Staphylococus aureus. He was treated with incision and debridemant, warm compresses and dicloxacillin 500 mg for 10 days.

Description

multiple red papules with central crusts and pustules

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3/10/2003 23:31:37

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