American Society of Microbiology ABMM ABMM Question # 74 Topic 3 Discussion

American Society of Microbiology ABMM ABMM Question # 74 Topic 3 Discussion

ABMM Exam Topic 3 Question 74 Discussion:
Question #: 74
Topic #: 3

A patient with a history of solid organ transplantation develops diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Stool studies are negative for bacterial pathogens and C. difficile toxins. Colonoscopy reveals characteristic cytomegalic inclusion bodies in colonic biopsies. The MOST likely causative agent is:


A.

Adenovirus


B.

Norovirus


C.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)


D.

Rotavirus


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