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- Title
Diagnosis of Chlamydia pneumoniae in community-acquired pneumonia in children in Chile.
- Authors
Martínez Tagle, M. A.; Kogan, R.; Rojas, P.; Rubilar, L.; Vidal, R.; Payá, E.; Martínez Tagle, M; Payá, E
- Abstract
<bold>Unlabelled: </bold>The incidence of Chlamydia pneumoniae in community-acquired pneumonia in children was studied prospectively in 112 children aged 1 mo to 14 y. Diagnosis of C. pneumoniae was performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on nasopharyngeal aspirates and serology by the microimmunofluorescence test on a single serum specimen. Three (2.7%) cases of pneumonia due to this agent were diagnosed by both PCR and serology. C. pneumoniae was not found in any of 62 children below 5 y of age. In the age group 5-8 y, only 1/30 (3%) was found positive, and in the age group 9-14 y, C. pneumoniae was diagnosed in 2/20 (10%) children.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Although the number of enrolled patients is small, and the diagnostic techniques used may have some limitations, the results of this study suggest that C. pneumoniae.plays a minor role in the aetiology of pneumonia in children less than 9 y of age in our country. However, it should be considered as a potential agent in pneumonia in older children.
- Subjects
CHILE; CHLAMYDOPHILA pneumoniae; PNEUMONIA in children; POLYMERASE chain reaction; PNEUMONIA diagnosis; CHLAMYDIA infection diagnosis; PNEUMONIA; SERODIAGNOSIS; BACTERIAL antibodies; COMMUNITY-acquired infections; CHLAMYDIA infections; LONGITUDINAL method
- Publication
Acta Paediatrica, 2000, Vol 89, Issue 6, p650
- ISSN
0803-5253
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1651-2227.2000.tb00358.x