[Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in patients with myocardial infarct and angina pectoris].
In a prospective open study we investigated Chlamydia pneumoniae infections in 36 consecutively admitted patients: 26 males, mean age 53.4 yr, range 36-70 yr, 10 females mean age 57.7 yr, range 47-70 yr, suffering myocardial infarction (24 acute, 2 previous) or angina pectoris (10). Antibody serum levels were measured by the immunefluorescent method and they were as follows: negative 5, low 12, medium/high 11, chronic infection 5, recent infection 3. The 3 cases considered as recent infections are described in detail.
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Bugát Pál Kórház, Gyöngyös, I. Belgyógyászati-Kardiológiai Osztály.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial