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https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/10404| Title: | Severe complications of a "Brazilian" bikini wax. | Austin Authors: | Dendle, Claire;Mulvey, Sheila;Pyrlis, Felicity ;Grayson, M Lindsay ;Johnson, Paul D R | Affiliation: | Infectious Diseases | Issue Date: | 18-Jun-2007 | Publication information: | Clinical Infectious Diseases 2007; 45(3): e29-31 | Abstract: | A 20-year-old Australian woman with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes presented with life-threatening Streptococcus pyogenes and Herpes simplex infection of her external genitalia following a routine perineal "Brazilian" bikini wax. Extensive pubic hair removal is now common among young adults in Australia and elsewhere. However, the infectious risks of these practices, particularly among immunosuppressed individuals, are often underappreciated. | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/10404 | DOI: | 10.1086/519425 | ORCID: | Journal: | Clinical Infectious Diseases | URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17599301 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | Adult Brazil Cellulitis.etiology.microbiology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1.drug therapy.physiopathology Female Genitalia, Female.pathology Hair Removal.adverse effects Humans Hypoglycemic Agents.therapeutic use Insulin.therapeutic use Streptococcal Infections.etiology Streptococcus pyogenes Treatment Refusal Waxes.adverse effects |
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