title: [Atypical bacteria in respiratory tract infections --pathogenesis and diagnosis].
abstract: Atypical bacteria, including Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumonia and Legionella pneumophila play significant role in respiratory tract infections and account for 40% of all cases of community acquired pneumonia (CAP). These organisms also commonly occur as co-pathogens in mixed infections with mortality rates as high as 25%. The biological mechanisms and diagnosis of atypical infections is presented in this study.
authors.affiliation: Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny w Warszawie, Zakład Immunologii i Alergologii Klinicznej.
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jahnz-Rózyk
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Targowski
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jurkiewicz
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zielnik-Jurkiewicz
mesh_terms: D001295:Atypical Bacterial Forms / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality