The Risk of Bacterial Infection After Tattooing

Dieckmann, Ralf; Boone, Ides; Brockmann, Stefan; Hammerl, Jens A.; Kolb‐Mäurer, Annette; Goebeler, Matthias; Luch, Andreas; Dahouk, Sascha Al

doi:10.3238/arztebl.2016.0665

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“…The most common skin response to tattooing reported in the literature is a transient acute inflammatory reaction, superficial and deep local infection, systemic infection, allergic contact dermatitis, photodermatitis, granulomatous and lichenoid reaction, skin disease provoked and localized on tattooed areas—such as eczema, psoriasis, lichen planus, and morphea . Inappropriate hygiene rules in tattoo saloons and nonmedical wound care are major risk factors causing tattoo‐related bacterial, viral, and fungal infections . The interest in tattooing is steadily growing; however, at the present time, there are no legislations that would regulate which qualifications are required from tattoo artists as well as formally classifying the ink composition to be injected into the skin.…”

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Tattoos: Evaluation of knowledge about health complications and their prevention among students of Tricity universities

Rogowska

Szczerkowska-Dobosz

Kaczorowska

et al. 2017

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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Summary Introduction Tattooing is a very popular form of body modification among young people. However, this kind of procedure entails the risk of various health complications. The objective of the study was to evaluate the students’ knowledge about contraindications, complications, and health risks that skin tattooing may cause. Additionally, the purpose of the study was to assess how the profile of education (medical vs nonmedical) impacts on the knowledge of the respondents. Methods We surveyed a group of 1199 people, of which 326 (27%) had tattoos. The base of the study is an anonymously filled, author's online survey consisting of 25 questions. Results Eighty six percent of the students from the Medical University of Gdańsk indicated the risk of HCV virus infection during tattooing, while only 34% of students from other Tricity universities were aware of this danger. Sixty seven percent of people with tattoos felt that having them does not affect any diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Most of respondents mentioned the tattoo artist (79%) and the Internet (73%) as a source of information before having a tattoo, while only 5% and 8% respondents asked a doctor or read medical literature about it. Fourty nine percent of respondents reported that before the procedure, tattooist failed to ask them about their health condition and medications. Conclusions Knowledge of students about safety, contraindications, and complications associated with the performance of tattooing is insufficient. As a result, a need for a better education on the topic for both people who are getting tattoos and tattooists appears evident.

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Tattoos: Evaluation of knowledge about health complications and their prevention among students of Tricity universities

Rogowska

Szczerkowska-Dobosz

Kaczorowska

et al. 2017

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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“…We suggest that the topic of “safety” also be addressed in future drug delivery studies relating to other aspects, such as sterility of the delivered medication and possible local hypersensitivity and systemic reactions to the drug …”

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How much medication is delivered in a novel drug delivery technique that uses a tattoo machine?

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Background Even though dermatologists often perform drug delivery procedures, it is necessary to assess their safety. Objective Quantify the amount of medication delivered using the MMP drug delivery technique and outline other safety parameters. Methods Using a simple and novel technique, we attempted to quantify the amount of medication delivered by weighing human skin samples before and after delivery. Results In drug delivery done on human skin using a liquid with a density of 1,271,460 μg/ml (the values expressed in this manuscript are in µg), a needling density of 570 perforations/cm2, and a needling depth of 300 microns, we estimate that 1,175 μg/cm2 were delivered (standard deviation 601 μg/cm2, standard error 190 μg/cm2). Limitations This result is only applicable to the protocol proposed in this study for the MMP drug delivery technique. Conclusion The MMP drug delivery technique injects small amounts of medication (1,175 μg/cm2) homogeneously into the dermis.

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“…[1,2,3] El diagnóstico de la tenosinovitis se realiza con la exploración física y las pruebas de imagen (radiografía simple, ecografía, TAC, RMN). [7] En nuestro paciente se aisló Pseudomonas aeruginosa en la biopsia cutánea y se confirmó el diagnóstico de tenosinovitis mediante RMN.…”

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“…Los microorganismos generalmente implicados son el S. aureus y Pseudomonas sp. [7] La Pseudomonas aeruginosa es un microorganismo común en el entorno ambiental, especialmente en el agua. [8] Respecto a las complicaciones inflamatorias se han descrito reacciones liquenoides, espongióticas, granulomatosas, pseudolinfomas y pseudoepiteliomas.…”

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Tenosinovitis por Pseudomonas Aeruginosa del extensor común de los dedos tras tatuaje

Ortiz¹,

Zlatkes²,

Sánchez³

et al. 2018

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Palabras clave:Tenosinovitis, tatuaje, pseudomonas aeruginosa, tendón extensor común de los dedos. KeywordsTenosynovitis, tatoo, pseudomonas aeruginosa, commun extensor of the fingers. AbstractA case is presented of an infectious tenosynovitis of extensor digitorum tendon in a young women who arrived in the Emergency unit due to tender, pain and swelling after getting a tattoo on her left foot two months before. ResumenPresentamos un caso de una tenosinovitis infecciosa del tendón extensor común de los dedos en un adulto joven que consultó en urgencias por dolor, tumefacción e impotencia funcional tras hacerse un tatuaje en el pie izquierdo dos meses antes. CASO CLÍNICOTenosinovitis por Pseudomonas Aeruginosa del extensor común de los dedos tras tatuaje IntroducciónLa tenosinovitis se define como una inflamación de la vaina que rodea a un tendón. Sus causas más frecuentes son las traumáticas, infecciosas, inflamatorias y con menos prevalencia, la afectación tumoral. [1,2,3] En el caso de la tenosinovitis infecciosa, los patógenos más frecuentes son la flora de la piel [cocos gram positivos como Staphylococus aureus y streptococus]. El microorganismo puede entrar en la vaina del tendón directamente por inoculación por traumatismo o por propagación de los tejidos blandos adyacentes infectados. También es posible la vía hematógena. [4,5] Observación clínicaMujer de 24 años, sin antecedentes de interés, que consultó por lesión cutánea, dolor e impotencia funcional en el pie izquierdo. Los síntomas de 2 meses de evolución que aparecieron de forma progresiva a las 24-48 horas de hacerse un tatuaje a nivel de dorso del pie.La paciente recibió tratamiento con corticoides y nitrato de plata tópicos. En una biopsia cutánea se aisló Pseudomonas aeruginosa sensible a quinolonas, cefepine, aminoglucósidos, carbapenemes, piperacilina-tazobactam y colistina. Se prescribió

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The Risk of Bacterial Infection After Tattooing

Abstract: Inappropriate hygiene measures in tattoo parlors and non-medical wound care are major risk factors for tattoo-related infections. In addition, facultative pathogenic bacterial species can be isolated from tattoo inks in use, which may pose a serious health risk.

Cited by 46 publications

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Tattoos: Evaluation of knowledge about health complications and their prevention among students of Tricity universities

Tattoos: Evaluation of knowledge about health complications and their prevention among students of Tricity universities

How much medication is delivered in a novel drug delivery technique that uses a tattoo machine?

Tenosinovitis por Pseudomonas Aeruginosa del extensor común de los dedos tras tatuaje

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