Culture-confirmed chlamydia pneumoniae infection

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-1996

Abstract

A strain of Chlamydia pneumoniae was isolated from the throat swab of a 45 year-old female patient with tracheobronchitis who responded well to doxycycline therapy. The isolate was confirmed by fluorescent antibody staining and by polymerase chain reaction. As there are no distinct clinical features to indicate C pneumoniae respiratory infections, laboratory confirmation is required for definitive diagnosis.

Keywords

C. pneumoniae, culture, tracheobronchitis

Divisions

fac_med

Publication Title

Journal of the University of Malaya Medical Centre (JUMMEC)

Volume

1

Issue

2

Publisher

Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya

Additional Information

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