<prompt> Prophylaxis with Cotrimoxazole is recommended in the following situation EXCEPT:All symptomatic HIV infected children 5 years of age irrespective of CD4All HIV exposed infants till HIV infection can be ruled outAll HIV infected infants less than 1 year age irrespective of symptoms or CD4 countsShould be staed only after the diagnosis of HIV is confirmed  <response>: Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis is recommended for infants, children adolescents with HIV, irrespective of clinical and immune conditions. Dose: 150 mgm2day of TMP 750 mgm2day of SMZ 3 dayswk. Benefits of Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis: prevention of AIDS-associated oppounistic diseases Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia toxoplasmosis, reduction of HIV-associated moality in people with low CD4 cell counts 