ergogenic22although Pseudomonas, Klebsiella are also encapsulated, strep pneumo is more common for pneumonia in a 25 year old F without other comorbidities +6
imgdocIt is also easy to remember this, because patients who get a splenectomy need to be given conjugate vaccines for Streptococcus Pneumoniae, N. meningitidis, and H. influenza. +
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Splenectomy patients are vulnerable against encapsulated organisms. Which commonly include Strep Pneumo, Niesseria, H. Influenza.