Which of the Following Patients Is Particularly Susceptible to Infection

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients is particularly susceptible to infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae,an encapsulated bacterium?

• A)A 23-year-old man with malaise,rash,and diffuse lymphadenopathy consistent with early infection with human immunodeficiency virus
• B)A 54-year-old woman receiving local corticosteroid injections for knee pain
• C)A 35-year-old man with Hodgkin's disease and a deficient delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH)response to Candida antigen
• D)A 6-year-old boy with sickle cell anemia who had a splenectomy
• E)A 77-year-old woman on chronic renal dialysis and a strict low-protein diet

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