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Pneumonia caused by chlamydia

MedGen UID:
452440
•Concept ID:
C0339959
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Chlamydial Pneumonia; Chlamydial Pneumonias; Chlamydophila Pneumonia; Chlamydophila Pneumonias; Pneumonia, Chlamydial; Pneumonia, Chlamydophila; Pneumonias, Chlamydial; Pneumonias, Chlamydophila
SNOMED CT: Pneumonia caused by Chlamydiaceae (233609002); Chlamydial pneumonia (233609002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0025598

Definition

An pneumonia caused by infection with Chlamydia. [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPneumonia caused by chlamydia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Identification of Chlamydia trachomatis genotypes in newborns with respiratory distress.
González-Fernández MD, Escarcega-Tame MA, López-Hurtado M, Flores-Salazar VR, Escobedo-Guerra MR, Giono-Cerezo S, Guerra-Infante FM
An Pediatr (Engl Ed) 2023 Jun;98(6):436-445. Epub 2023 May 9 doi: 10.1016/j.anpede.2023.04.010. PMID: 37169687
Severe community-acquired pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci genotype E/B strain circulating among geese in Lishui city, Zhejiang province, China.
Qin XC, Huang J, Yang Z, Sun X, Wang W, Gong E, Cao Z, Lin J, Qiu Y, Wen B, Kan B, Xu J, Qin T
Emerg Microbes Infect 2022 Dec;11(1):2715-2723. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2022.2140606. PMID: 36287125Free PMC Article
Treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Med Lett Drugs Ther 1982 Mar 19;24(605):29-34. PMID: 6896082

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Application of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in the Diagnosis of Pneumonia Caused by Chlamydia psittaci.
Tang J, Tan W, Luo L, Xu H, Li N
Microbiol Spectr 2022 Aug 31;10(4):e0238421. Epub 2022 Aug 8 doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02384-21. PMID: 35938720Free PMC Article
Atypical pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yin Q, Li Y, Pan H, Hui T, Yu Z, Wu H, Zhang D, Zheng W, Wang S, Zhou Z, Xu C, Wu W, Tong Y, Wang H, Pan H
Int J Infect Dis 2022 Sep;122:622-627. Epub 2022 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.07.027. PMID: 35842216Free PMC Article
Clinical, radiological and pathological characteristics of moderate to fulminant psittacosis pneumonia.
Li X, Xiao T, Hu P, Yan K, Wu J, Tu X, Tang Y, Xia H
PLoS One 2022;17(7):e0270896. Epub 2022 Jul 11 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270896. PMID: 35816485Free PMC Article
Clinical Symptoms and Outcomes of Severe Pneumonia Caused by Chlamydia psittaci in Southwest China.
Yang F, Li J, Qi B, Zou L, Shi Z, Lei Y, Li J, Luo X, Zeng F, Lu S, Huang X, Liu R, Lan Y
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021;11:727594. Epub 2022 Jan 6 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.727594. PMID: 35071027Free PMC Article
Sixteen cases of severe pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci in South China investigated via metagenomic next-generation sequencing.
Xiao Q, Shen W, Zou Y, Dong S, Tan Y, Zhang X, Yao L, Li Q, Pei W, Wang T
J Med Microbiol 2021 Nov;70(11) doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.001456. PMID: 34817316

Diagnosis

Atypical pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yin Q, Li Y, Pan H, Hui T, Yu Z, Wu H, Zhang D, Zheng W, Wang S, Zhou Z, Xu C, Wu W, Tong Y, Wang H, Pan H
Int J Infect Dis 2022 Sep;122:622-627. Epub 2022 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.07.027. PMID: 35842216Free PMC Article
Severe pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci: report of two cases and literature review.
Dai N, Li Q, Geng J, Guo W, Yan W
J Infect Dev Ctries 2022 Jun 30;16(6):1101-1112. doi: 10.3855/jidc.16166. PMID: 35797307
Clinical Symptoms and Outcomes of Severe Pneumonia Caused by Chlamydia psittaci in Southwest China.
Yang F, Li J, Qi B, Zou L, Shi Z, Lei Y, Li J, Luo X, Zeng F, Lu S, Huang X, Liu R, Lan Y
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021;11:727594. Epub 2022 Jan 6 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.727594. PMID: 35071027Free PMC Article
Intravenous azithromycin.
Garey KW, Amsden GW
Ann Pharmacother 1999 Feb;33(2):218-28. doi: 10.1345/aph.18046. PMID: 10084418
Psittacosis.
Gregory DW, Schaffner W
Semin Respir Infect 1997 Mar;12(1):7-11. PMID: 9097370

Therapy

Clinical, radiological and pathological characteristics of moderate to fulminant psittacosis pneumonia.
Li X, Xiao T, Hu P, Yan K, Wu J, Tu X, Tang Y, Xia H
PLoS One 2022;17(7):e0270896. Epub 2022 Jul 11 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270896. PMID: 35816485Free PMC Article
Intravenous azithromycin.
Garey KW, Amsden GW
Ann Pharmacother 1999 Feb;33(2):218-28. doi: 10.1345/aph.18046. PMID: 10084418
Cytokine responses in patients with pneumonia caused by Chlamydia or Mycoplasma.
Kragsbjerg P, Vikerfors T, Holmberg H
Respiration 1998;65(4):299-303. doi: 10.1159/000029280. PMID: 9730797
Psittacosis.
Gregory DW, Schaffner W
Semin Respir Infect 1997 Mar;12(1):7-11. PMID: 9097370
Community acquired pneumonia caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae strain TWAR in chronic cardiopulmonary disease in the elderly.
Pacheco A, González-Sainz J, Arocena C, Rebollar M, Antela A, Guerrero A
Respiration 1991;58(5-6):316-20. doi: 10.1159/000195952. PMID: 1792424

Prognosis

Application of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in the Diagnosis of Pneumonia Caused by Chlamydia psittaci.
Tang J, Tan W, Luo L, Xu H, Li N
Microbiol Spectr 2022 Aug 31;10(4):e0238421. Epub 2022 Aug 8 doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02384-21. PMID: 35938720Free PMC Article
Successful Treatment of Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia caused by Chlamydia Psittaci: a Case Report.
Zhou X, Bai G, Dong L, Zhuang H, Duan M
Clin Lab 2022 May 1;68(5) doi: 10.7754/Clin.Lab.2021.211127. PMID: 35536081
Bloodstream infection and pneumonia caused by Chlamydia abortus infection in China: a case report.
Zhu C, Lv M, Huang J, Zhang C, Xie L, Gao T, Han B, Wang W, Feng G
BMC Infect Dis 2022 Feb 23;22(1):181. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07158-z. PMID: 35197012Free PMC Article
Sixteen cases of severe pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci in South China investigated via metagenomic next-generation sequencing.
Xiao Q, Shen W, Zou Y, Dong S, Tan Y, Zhang X, Yao L, Li Q, Pei W, Wang T
J Med Microbiol 2021 Nov;70(11) doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.001456. PMID: 34817316
Application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of severe pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci.
Wu HH, Feng LF, Fang SY
BMC Pulm Med 2021 Sep 23;21(1):300. doi: 10.1186/s12890-021-01673-6. PMID: 34556069Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Sweet's syndrome and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection.
Rubegni P, Marano MR, De Aloe G, Pianigiani E, Bilenchi R, Fimiani M
J Am Acad Dermatol 2001 May;44(5):862-4. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2001.112580. PMID: 11312438
Relative bradycardia in infectious diseases.
Ostergaard L, Huniche B, Andersen PL
J Infect 1996 Nov;33(3):185-91. doi: 10.1016/s0163-4453(96)92225-2. PMID: 8945708
Roentgenographic findings of pneumonia caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae. A comparison with streptococcus pneumonia.
Kauppinen MT, Lähde S, Syrjälä H
Arch Intern Med 1996 Sep 9;156(16):1851-6. PMID: 8790080

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