TABLE 5.
Classification of the 26 contaminated ink samples based on the ability to recover bacterial isolates under different oxygen concentrationsa
| Sample category | Anaerobe | Facultative anaerobe | Aerobe | No. of inks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattoo ink | PMUb ink | ||||
| 1 | + | – | – | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | + | + | – | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | + | – | + | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | – | + | – | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | – | – | + | 9 | 11 |
a
Please refer to Table 3 for the oxygen requirements of bacterial contaminants in the products, some of which had multiple bacterial contaminants; +, bacterial growth; -, no bacterial growth.
b
PMU, permanent makeup.