Outbreak and persistence of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in an Italian family.
We describe an outbreak of familial infection of Chlamydia pneumoniae, an etiological agent for respiratory tract infections. In a family member detection of C. pneumoniae on a pharyngeal swab by polymerase chain reaction was positive until four months after the onset of symptoms, despite a course of antibiotics known to be effective against Chlamydia species
Institute of Infectious Diseases, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Lucia
L
Migliorini
Valentina
V
Canocchi
Giacomo
G
Zanelli
Marcello
M
Valassina
Carla
C
Cellesi
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D023521:Chlamydophila Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004917:Erythromycin; D004318:Doxycycline