title: [Arteriosclerosis caused by infection? A possible link between Chlamydia pneumoniae and atherosclerosis].
abstract: Infection as a possible underlying cause of atherosclerosis has aroused increasing interest in recent years, Chlamydia pneumoniae being one of the organisms upon which attention has been focused. Newly published results of antibiotic treatment of vascular disease not only appear to provide further support for the infection hypothesis, but also suggest a quite different approach to the treatment of atheromatous cardiovascular disease. However, confirmatory clinical trials will be needed before antibiotic treatment can be considered in such cases.
authors.affiliation: Kliniskt mikrobiologiska laboratoriet, Universitetssjukhuset MAS, Malmö.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Persson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Infektion orsakar åderförkalkning? Möjligt samband mellan Chlamydia pneumoniae och ateroskleros.