title: Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections following cosmetic laser procedures: a case report and review of the literature.
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).
authors.forename: Jacqueline Goulart
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Berliner
authors.forename: Bishr
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aldabagh
authors.forename: Thaddeus
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mully
authors.forename: Siegrid S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Brian S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Timothy G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology