title: Simkania negevensis: Is it a real respiratory pathogen?
abstract: Simkania negevensis, a recently discovered Chlamydia-like organism, has been associated with respiratory infections such as pneumonia, bronchiolitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in children and adults. The aim of the present study was to evaluate S. negevensis in the etiology of pediatric community-acquired pneumonia, bronchiolitis and asthma exacerbation in our region. Overall, 102 patients and 46 healthy controls were included in the study. S. negevensis was investigated by real time PCR (Primer Design, UK) in nasopharyngeal swab samples. It failed to be detected in either the study or control group. In conclusion, our results suggest that S. negevensis is not an important respiratory pathogen in our region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kose
authors.forename: Duygu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ekinci
authors.forename: Selma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gokahmetoglu
authors.forename: Tuba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Elmas
authors.forename: Mustafa Kürşad
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Öztürk
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000382:microbiology*; D001988:Bronchiolitis / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002695:Chlamydiales / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000382:microbiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*
keywords: Simkania negevensis in Turkey; bronchiolitis; exacerbation of asthma; pediatric pneumonia