title: Extrarespiratory Chlamydia pneumoniae infection associated with immune disorder, hepatitis and renal disease.
abstract: Chlamydia pneumoniae infection was diagnosed in an elderly patient with prolonged fever and hepatomegaly and no evidence of respiratory tract infection. Laboratory investigation showed hepatitis, eosinophilia, cryoglobulinaemia and the presence of antinuclear antibodies. It was concluded that C. pneumoniae may cause an acute extrarespiratory infection as well as stimulate immunological reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kalambokis
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ekonomou
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitsanou
authors.forename: Ageliki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kostoula
authors.forename: Chara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bobojianni
authors.forename: Epameinondas
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tsianos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D023521:Chlamydophila Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications*