title: Clinical features of Chlamydia pneumoniae acute respiratory infection.
abstract: Chlamydia pneumoniae is a worldwide respiratory pathogen involved in 6--20% of community-acquired pneumonias and in about 5% of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis. Preliminary data also indicate a possible association between Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and asthma. Further studies are needed to elucidate whether Chlamydia pneumoniae is merely a precipitant of asthma symptoms or is actually one of the causes of asthma.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Respiratory Diseases, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Blasi