Is ear cartilage more likely to get infected?

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Is ear cartilage more likely to get infected?

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Ear cartilage is more prone to a nasty infection than the earlobe during jewelry piercing. The infection can cause disfiguring collapse of the ear as the cartilage dissolves, researchers said. An investigation into a two-month outbreak at a jewelry stand in an Oregon shopping mall found bacteria living in sinks that infected the ears of as many as 25 customers. Inexperienced employees spread the bacteria, ...