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Detection of anaerobic and aerobic bacteria from commercial tattoo and permanent makeup inks.

Sunghyun YoonSandeep KondakalaSteven L FoleyMi Sun MoonMei-Chiung Jo HuangGoran PerizJanet ZangLinda M KatzSeong-Jae KimOhgew Kweon
Published in: Applied and environmental microbiology (2024)
The rising popularity of tattooing and permanent makeup (PMU) has led to increased reports of ink-related infections. This study is the first to investigate the presence of both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in commercial tattoo and PMU inks under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Our findings reveal that unopened and sealed tattoo inks can harbor anaerobic bacteria, known to thrive in low-oxygen environments, such as the dermal layer of the skin, alongside aerobic bacteria. This suggests that contaminated tattoo inks could be a source of infection from both types of bacteria. The results emphasize the importance of monitoring these products for both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, including possibly pathogenic microorganisms.
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