Microbiological survey of commercial tattoo and permanent makeup inks available in the United States
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Open Access
- 12 March 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Applied Microbiology
- Vol. 124 (5) , 1294-1302
Abstract
Aims. Tattooing and use of permanent makeup (PMU) has dramatically increased over the last decade, with a concomitant increase in ink‐related infectionsKeywords
Funding Information
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- U.S. Department of Energy
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (E0759301)
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