title: [Chlamydia trachomatis, a pathogen in infections of the upper respiratory tract?].
abstract: In neonates and in older children C. trachomatis can cause otitis media in rare cases. This fact has to be taken into account in diagnosis. The detection of C. trachomatis in the pharynx after orogenital sexual practice seems to be rather due to colonization than to an infection. According to existing studies C. trachomatis does not play a causative role in the pathogenesis of pharyngitis in adults.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Hautklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Näher
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petzoldt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000382:microbiology; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000382:microbiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000382:microbiology
vernacular_title: Chlamydia trachomatis, ein Erreger von Infektionen des oberen Respirationstraktes?