Abstract
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. An infrequent yet important infectious complication of ablative laser treatment is that caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM).
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Cosmetic Techniques / adverse effects*
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Female
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Humans
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Laser Therapy / adverse effects*
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Laser Therapy / methods
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / diagnosis
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / etiology*
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / etiology*
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology