Which of the following individuals is likely to have the highest risk of developing tuberculosis osteomyelitis?
A) A 55-year-old female who is in renal failure secondary to poorly controlled type 1 diabetes
B) A 79-year-old man who is immunocompromised following a bone marrow transplant
C) A 30-year-old man who has undergone open reduction and internal fixation of his fractured tibia
D) A 68-year-old woman who had a laminectomy 4 days prior for treatment of her chronic back pain
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