The following is a summary of “Demographic and clinical features of nontuberculous mycobacteria infection resulting from cosmetic procedures: a systematic review,” published in the December 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Ma et al.
Researchers conducted a retrospective study to summarize the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections following cosmetic procedures, the frequency of pathogenic NTM species, and the antibiotics used along with treatment outcomes.
They performed a search of 3 electronic databases (Scopus, Embase, and PubMed) from inception to March 31, 2024. Demographic and clinical characteristics, along with the primary antibiotic strategy and etiological data, were presented.
The results showed that 200 patients were analyzed, with a median onset age of 38 years and a median latency period of 28 days. Nodules were the most common lesion type, found in 31% (n = 62/200) of cases. Mycobacterium abscessus was the most frequent NTM (45%). Clarithromycin was the most used antibiotic (64%, n = 128/200), followed by amikacin (31%, n = 62/200). The median treatment duration was 6 months (range: 0.25 to 24 months). The treatment success rate was 97.4% (n = 148/152).
Investigators concluded the NTM infections resulting from cosmetic procedures rose globally, posing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, necessitating improved awareness among dermatologists and aesthetic practitioners and further research to establish standardized treatment protocols.
Source: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224003308
