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After kidney transplantation, infection with which organism is most likely to occur?
After kidney transplantation, infection with which organism is most likely to occur?
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Think latent virus reactivating under T-cell suppression.
Updated On: Jun 23, 2026
- CMV
- Klebsiella
- Streptococcus
- Staphylococcus
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: The key is the type of immune defect after a kidney transplant - drug-induced suppression of cell-mediated immunity, which uncovers latent viruses. Step 2: The classic opportunist that emerges is $Cytomegalovirus$, the most frequent viral infection of renal transplant recipients, peaking around 1-4 months post-transplant. Step 3: Recognise its syndrome: fever as the leading sign, plus leukopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and myalgias/arthralgias. Step 4: The bacterial options (Klebsiella, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus) are ordinary nosocomial bugs, not the signature transplant pathogen, so CMV is selected.
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