Pneumococcal vaccine is given in -: (A) HIV, (B) Splenectomised patients, (C) Sickle cell anemia, (D) Coicosteroids therapy
Answer is A. Bacterial pneumonia caused commonly by Streptococcus pneumonia is seen with increased incidence in HIV infected patients.So polysaccharide vaccine is used in HIV individuals who us in high risk of exposure. Reference Harrison20th edition pg 1056