[Familial occurrence of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection].
The clinical courses of six patients involved in a family outbreak of Chlamydia pneumoniae respiratory tract infection are described. The diagnosis was established by use of culture, polymerase chain reaction and determination of species specific antibodies. The patients had mild influenza-like symptoms with sore throat, occluded eustachian tubes and long-lasting cough. All patients received recommended antibiotic treatment regimens. Two out of the six patients needed further antibiotic treatment to obtain clinical and microbiological cure.
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Neisseriaafdelingen, Statens Seruminstitut, København.
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
Familiaer forekomst af Chlamydia pneumoniae-infektion.