Question

After kidney transplantation, infection with which organism is more likely to happen?

• A. CMV
• B. Klebsiella
• C. Streptococcus
• D. Staphylococcus

Hint:

Most common opportunistic virus after solid organ transplant.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: After solid organ transplantation, the patient is immunosuppressed, and opportunistic viral infections become common, especially in the first few months.

Step 2: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the single most common and important viral infection after kidney transplantation. The typical CMV syndrome presents with fever (most common feature), leukopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, myalgia and arthralgia.

Step 3: Bacterial organisms such as Klebsiella, Streptococcus and Staphylococcus cause infections too, but they are not the characteristic post-transplant pathogen highlighted in this setting. Hence the answer is CMV.