title: [Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia in childhood. An underestimated problem?].
abstract: The study of infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis in children has advanced remarkably during the past ten years. It has been established that Chlamydia trachomatis is a major etiologic agent of conjunctivitis in newborns and genital infections among sexually active persons. Chlamydial pneumonia has come to be recognized as one of the most common forms of pneumonia during the first three months of life. The Authors reported a case of a child admitted to Bambino Gesù Hospital of Rome, affected by Chlamydia trachomatis afebrile pneumonia. The diagnosis was made on the basis of direct and indirect laboratory findings. The remarkable improvement in direct and indirect diagnostic techniques can help the clinicians in diagnostic and therapeutic evaluations.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Virologia, Ospedale pediatrico Bambino Gesù di Roma - Istituto di Ricerca Scientifica, Roma, Italia.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bonito
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Viviano
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giampaolo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Monfortese
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Menichella
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002690:Chlamydia Infections; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Polmoniti da chlamydia trachomatis in età pediatrica. Un problema sottostimato?