People at Greatest Risk for Pneumococcal Infections Include All the Following

question 40

Multiple Choice

People at greatest risk for pneumococcal infections include all the following except _______.

• A) the elderly
• B) those with underlying lung disease and viral infections
• C) patients without a spleen
• D) adolescents and young adults
• E) young infants

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