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The main characteristic of infections caused by mycobacteria is the presence of tuberculoid granuloma with chronic clinical evolution. Mycobacterioses can be divided into three groups of diseases: tuberculosis, leprosy, and non-tuberculous mycobacterioses (NTM). Cutaneous involvement by tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) is uncommon in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed individuals. Hypersensitivity tuberculous reactions are rare in this population, as they are individuals undergoing chronic immunosuppression. Especially in endemic countries, leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae) can affect solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs). An interesting aspect concerning leprosy is an inflammatory response decrease and leprosy reaction. Regarding NTM, SOTR is quite susceptible, both to mycobacteria that affect the skin and those that affect internal organs. SOTRs are frequently submitted to invasive procedures, so they are susceptible to mycobacteria cutaneous implantation.

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Tomimori, J., Florian, M.C. (2022). Mycobacterial Diseases. In: Tomimori, J., Oliveira, W.R.P.d., Ferrándiz-Pulido, C., Ogawa, M.M. (eds) Atlas of Dermatologic Diseases in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13335-0_6

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