Bacteria | Comments |
Atypical mycobacteria (M. kansasii, M. chelonae, M. fortuitum, M. marinum) | Cutaneous lesions most commonly on the extremities. Isolated nodules that have a violet color, are necrotic, or are ulcerative. These lesions can appear months to years after transplantation. The possibility of environmental contamination of the cultures, causing false positive results, should be taken into account. Sequencing the hsp65 gene from the skin biopsy may accelerate the diagnosis and improve its accuracy[1]. |
Nocardia | Usually appear as subcutaneous abscesses or nodules in association with other manifestations of disseminated nocardiosis. |
Staphylococcus aureus | Responsible for pyoderma, wound infections, and toxic shock syndrome. |
Treponema pallidum | Skin lesions of secondary syphilis accompanying hepatitis with prolonged fever has been reported following liver transplantation. |
Bartonella henselae | Localized bacillary angiomatosis. Skin lesions occur in only 24 percent of cases[2]. |
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