For which of the following is PPV-23 is most beneficial:
Correct Answer: Sickle cell anemia patient
Description: Repeated microinfarction can destroy tissues having micro vascular beds prone to sickling. Thus splenic function is frequently lost within 18-36 months of life causing susceptibility to infection paicularly by pneumococci. So ( PPV-23) polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine is beneficial in sickle cell anemia.
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