West Nile virus infection in a renal transplant recipient.

This case represents the need for total teamwork in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of an immunosuppressed patient with a viral syndrome. One of the most striking features of this case study is the importance of a thorough history of current events and exposures in determining the list of potential diagnoses. The systematic process of laboratory evaluations to determine viral activity in an immunosuppressed patient is paramount in identifying the actual culprit responsible for the myriad of clinical symptoms at presentation.

Polyoma virus in renal transplant recipients.

Infection and rejection have been the most critical complications following renal transplantation. Rejection rates have decreased recently with the advent of new and more powerful immunosuppressive agents. However, infection continues to be a serious complication.