Cytomegalovirus infection after transplant (NORD)

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Cytomegalovirus infection after transplant (NORD)

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A 67-year-old man is admitted to the intensive care unit for the treatment of pneumonia. He is currently intubated and sedated. Past medical history includes type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and end-stage renal disease status-post kidney transplant. A biopsy of the lung parenchyma is obtained and demonstrates the findings below. Which of the following organisms most likely cause this patient’s presentation?  


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