Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous):  Streptococci (oral), Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut), Clostridioides difficile (gut)
 • Fungi: Candida spp. (mucosa), Aspergillus spp. (airways)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation), RSV
Early Post-Engraftment:
 • Viruses: CMV (reactivation), VZV (reactivation), HHV-6, Adenovirus, RSV
 • Fungi: Aspergillus spp. (airways), Pneumocystis jirovecii (airways)
 • Protozoa: Toxoplasma gondii
Late post-engraftment:
 • Bacteria (encapsulated): Streptococcus pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus
 • Viruses: VZV (reactivation), CMV (reactivation), RSV
 • Fungi: P. jirovecii (airways)
 • Protozoa: T. gondii

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 3 years ago
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