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The Transfer Of Commensal And Transient Bacteria Into Deep Tissue Using Dry Needling Needles Through Agar Media Designed To Mimic The Elasticity Of Human Skin, Denisse N. Breton Guerrero

Honors Theses

Needle insertion into skin for the purpose of alleviating muscle pain began with the emergence of traditional Chinese medicinal (TCM) acupuncture. “Dry needling”, a recent alternative to acupuncture, involves inserting a monofilament needle down into the deep tissue of a patient’s skin in order to reach the affected muscle. Despite its effectiveness and low risk of infection, dry needling remains questionable with respect to its safety and the lack of research to confirm the low risk of bacterial transmission via the dry needling needles. In this microbiological study, highly concentrated Tryptic Soy Agar was utilized to simulate the elasticity of …