Chlamydia pneumoniae (TWAR): a common agent in acute bronchitis.
Patients seeking medical attention for respiratory infections were investigated with serology and culture for Chlamydia pneumoniae to investigate the prevalence of C. pneumoniae in a specific geographical area and its association with respiratory disease. Evidence for C. pneumoniae infection was found in approximately 25% of cases. 71% of patients with C. pneumoniae had symptoms from the lower respiratory tract as compared to 29% of the others. We conclude that C. pneumoniae can be a major cause of acute bronchitis.
Department of Family Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G