A 28-year-old woman with a history of refractory promyelocytic leukemia is admitted to the hospital to undergo a bone marrow transplant from a matched unrelated donor. In the week prior to the transplant she receives myeloablative chemotherapy. She remain

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A. Fungal infection due to prolonged immunosuppression

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B. Acute bacterial infection with Staphylococcus aureus 6 weeks following transplant

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C. Reactivation of herpes simplex virus in the posttransplant period

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D. Gram-negative bacteremia in the first 6 weeks following transplant

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E. Pneumocystis jiroveci after being treated for hematogenous malignancy

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F. Salmonella infection, given patient history of promyelocytic leukemia

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