Chlamydia Pneumoniae Pneumonia: An Evolving Clinical Spectrum

Chlamydia pneumoniae is a recently recognized respiratory tract pathogen. It accounts for 6 to 10% of all cases of community acquired pneumonia requiring admission to hospital. Two patients hospitalized with C pneumoniae pneumonia are presented to illustrate its range of severity and the extrapulmon...

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Main Authors: David Megran, Rosanna W Peeling, Thomas J Marrie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1995-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/574107
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spelling doaj-art-504d48b626684580a098d61d1725e06b2025-02-03T07:25:37ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23321995-01-016419119510.1155/1995/574107Chlamydia Pneumoniae Pneumonia: An Evolving Clinical SpectrumDavid Megran0Rosanna W Peeling1Thomas J Marrie2Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaNational Laboratory for Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartments of Medicine and Microbiology, Dalhousie University and the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaChlamydia pneumoniae is a recently recognized respiratory tract pathogen. It accounts for 6 to 10% of all cases of community acquired pneumonia requiring admission to hospital. Two patients hospitalized with C pneumoniae pneumonia are presented to illustrate its range of severity and the extrapulmonary manifestations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/574107
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title_fullStr Chlamydia Pneumoniae Pneumonia: An Evolving Clinical Spectrum
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