Post Kidney transplantation complication caused by CMV is?
Correct Answer: Pyelonephritis
Description: The answer here is simple as the pyelonephritis is the only option related to kidney. The impoant point to revise here is that CMV in transplant patients is the a complication of immunosuppression SIDE EFFECTS OF NON SPECIFIC IMMUNOSUPPRESSION 1) INFECTION : bacterial and fungal infections are most common , risk greatest in first 6 months , chemoprohylaxis and vaccinations for high risk patients , viral infections are from reactivation of latent virus or a primary infection . CMV is a major problem . 2) MALIGNANCY : children are at high risk for lymphoproliferative disorders , sq cell ca very common ref ( Bailey 27th ed , chapter 82 , pg 1541
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