New Infection Prevention Guidance For Ear And Cosmetic Piercing Businesses

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), a division of the Department of Health and Social Care, recently published new guidance to help cosmetic piercing businesses follow good infection prevention and control measures.

The guidance is specifically concerned with the risk of perichondritis. Perichondritis is an infection of the skin and cartilage of the ear caused by waterborne bacteria, which can be introduced into the ear when it is pierced.

Symptoms of perichondritis can be . . .

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