The risk groups for pneumococcal pneumonia includes all of the following except:: (A) Chronic renal failure, (B) Lymphoma, (C) Old Age, (D) Thalassemia
Answer is D. Asplenia or splenic dysfunction, chronic respiratory disease, chronic hea disease, chronic kidney disease, Diabetes, Immunosuppression/immunocompromised, extremities of age, smoking, alcoholism, crowding, prior hospitalization ..etc are clinical risk groups for pneumococcal infection(Ref: Harrison's 19/e 949)