Chlamydia Pneumoniae (TWAR): a common agent in acute bronchitis
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 26 (2), 179-187
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00365549409011782
Abstract
Patients seeking medical attention for respiratory infections were investigated with serology and culture for Chlamydia pneumoniae to investigate the prevalence of C. pneumoniae in a specific geographical area and its association with respiratory disease. Evidence for C. pneumoniae infection was found in approximately 25% of cases. 71% of patients with C. pneumoniae had symptoms from the lower respiratory tract as compared to 29% of the others. We conclude that C. pneumoniae can be a major cause of acute bronchitis.Keywords
This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
- Increasing prevalence of specific antibodies to Chlamydia pneumoniae in SwedenThe Lancet, 1993
- Myocarditis caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae (TWAR) and sudden unexpected death in a Swedish elite orienteerThe Lancet, 1992
- The epidemiology and significance of Chlamydia pneumoniaeJournal of Infection, 1992
- Chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection as a Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease in the Helsinki Heart StudyAnnals of Internal Medicine, 1992
- Spread of Subclinical Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection in a Closed CommunityScandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1992
- Prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Subjectively Healthy Individuals1Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1992
- Infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae in BrooklynThe Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1991
- Mycoplasma pneumoniaeThe Lancet, 1991
- Endemic Prevalence of Chlamydia pneumoniae in Subjectively Healthy PersonsScandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1991
- A New Respiratory Tract Pathogen: Chlamydia pneumoniae Strain TWARThe Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1990