Cutaneous Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections Following Cosmetic Procedures: A Retrospective Study
Cosmetology-related cutaneous NTM infections are frequently underrecognized and challenging to diagnose, leading to delayed treatment. We aimed to enhance clinician awareness of NTM infections to facilitate early detection and prompt treatment. Empirical therapy with clarithromycin and moxifloxacin may be considered in the absence of susceptibility results, but treatment decisions should be carefully guided by susceptibility testing results. Surgical intervention may be beneficial, and tigecycline is a viable option when resistant to clarithromycin.
Authors
- Youming Mei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2204-6678)
- Ying Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0301-6791)
- Rui Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1808-9755)
- Jiayi Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8900-9258)
- Wenyue Zhang
- Haiqin Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4924-0465)
- Zhenzhen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6656-9142)
- Zhiming Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5794-8968)
- Hongsheng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5725-5053)
- Wei Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4246-8440)
- C. K. Cheng
- Gai Ge
- Jingshu Xiong
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Dermatology Hospital (CN)
- Wuhan No.1 Hospital (CN)
- Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital (CN)
- Wuhan No.9 Hospital (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection and Drug Resistance
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/idr.s517138
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Government of Jiangsu Province