Pediatric kidney transplantation part 76

Serious viral infections

Some kinds of infections may put children with kidney transplants at particularly high risk. These include:

• Chickenpox (varicella)
• Herpes simplex virus
• Cytomegalovirus
• Epstein-Barr virus

If your child gets one of these viruses, they will likely be monitored more closely and they may be treated for them.