What is your approach to waiting period for an ESKD patient getting a kidney transplant after just being treated for bacteremia?

In general, I would like a waiting period of at least 6-8 weeks. I would review the clinical course of the hospital admission to ensure that the patient has recovered well physically and that the source of bacteremia has been adequately addressed, e.g., any lines/abscesses.

If this is a living donor...

Completely agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last's assessment. In fact, this is enshrined in the KDIGO 2020 guidelines on the management of transplant candidates, in that:

SECTION 10: INFECTIONS

10.1 Active infections

10.1.1: We recommend that kidney transplantation be delayed until active infections (bact...