Infecciones cutáneas no tuberculosas por Mycobacterium asociadas con One Tattoo Studio-Oregon, enero-abril de 2023
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Elizabeth Slocum1,2, Madison G Walton1,3, Siobhan Burns4
1Epidemic Intelligence Service, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Resumen
Ocho personas contrajeron infecciones por Mycobacterium immunogenum después de tatuajes de un solo artista. La fuente probable era tinta de tatuaje contaminada, posiblemente de un diluyente preparado por uno mismo. La vigilancia de la salud pública es crucial para identificar estos brotes.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Enfermedades infecciosas
- Microbiología
- Salud pública
Sus antecedentes:
- Las micobacterias no tuberculosas (NTM) pueden causar infecciones de la piel y los tejidos blandos después de varios procedimientos.
- Los procedimientos cosméticos, quirúrgicos y de tatuaje son riesgos reconocidos para las infecciones NTM.
- Mycobacterium immunogenum es un patógeno emergente que causa infecciones localizadas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para reportar un brote de infecciones cutáneas por Mycobacterium immunogenum relacionadas con el tatuaje.
- Para identificar la fuente y la ruta de transmisión de las infecciones por NTM.
- Hacer hincapié en la importancia de la vigilancia y la capacidad de notificación de las MNT.
Principales métodos:
- Investigación de una serie de casos de ocho individuos infectados en Oregon.
- Entrevistas epidemiológicas para determinar exposiciones comunes.
- Análisis microbiológico de aislamientos clínicos y fuentes potenciales (por ejemplo, tinta de tatuaje).
Principales resultados:
- Se identificaron ocho casos de infección por Mycobacterium immunogenum.
- Todos los pacientes informaron haber recibido tatuajes del mismo artista.
- La tinta de tatuaje contaminada, probablemente debido a un diluyente preparado por uno mismo, fue implicada como la fuente.
Conclusiones:
- Los procedimientos de tatuaje pueden transmitir infecciones NTM como el Mycobacterium immunogenum.
- Los diluyentes de tinta de tatuaje preparados por uno mismo representan un riesgo significativo de contaminación.
- La mejora de la vigilancia y la notificación de las MNT es vital para las intervenciones de salud pública y la detección de brotes.
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enfermedades infecciosasMicobacterias no tuberculosasRespuesta al broteInfecciones de la piel y de los tejidos blandosProcedimientos de tatuajeMás Videos Relacionados
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