title: Chlamydia pneumoniae associated with central nervous system infections.
abstract: We identified 15 patients with serological evidence of current Chlamydia pneumoniae infection when we studied 263 patients with central nervous system infections among an adult population of 3 million in 1993. In 9 of the 15 patients no other associated or etiological agents were found. One patient died. Sequelae appeared in 7 patients. In neurological infections, C. pneumoniae may be more prevalent as an associated agent than appreciated, and adequate antibiotic therapy may be life-saving.
authors: Department of Virology, Haartman Institute, Helsinki University, Finland.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Koskiniemi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gencay
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Salonen
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Puolakkainen
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Färkkilä
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Saikku
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Vaheri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012698:Serologic Tests