Chlamydia pneumoniae and chronic pharyngitis.
Chlamydia pneumoniae has been implicated as an etiological agent for both upper and lower respiratory tract infections. We describe 4 cases of chronic pharyngitis where Chlamydia pneumoniae appears to be the etiological agent. All the patients were non-smokers, and had symptoms of more than 6 months' duration. Disease symptoms seemed to resolve following appropriate antibiotic treatment.
Falck
G
G
Department of Family Medicine, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Heyman
L
L
Gnarpe
J
J
Gnarpe
H
H
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D008875:Middle Aged; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial