Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections Following Cosmetic Laser Procedures: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

作者:Berliner Jacqueline Goulart*; Aldabagh Bishr; Mully Thaddeus; Yu Siegrid S; Schwartz Brian S; Berger Timothy G
来源:Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2015, 14(1): 80-83.

摘要

Skin infections are not uncommon after cosmetic laser procedures. Infection rates following ablative laser resurfacing procedures are reported to be as high as 7.6%, compared to 1.9% for fractional ablation. (1,2) An infrequent yet important infectious complication of ablative laser treatment is that caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM).

  • 出版日期2015-1