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Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases 1/2003

Open Access 01-12-2003 | Case report

Chlamydia trachomatisinfection in early neonatal period

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases | Issue 1/2003

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Abstract

Background

The clinical characteristics of Chlamydia trachomatis respiratory tract infections in Japanese neonates were investigated.

Methods

Clinical, laboratory and microbiological characteristics of five infants with pneumonia due to C. trachomatis in early neonatal period were analyzed.

Results

Only C. trachomatis was identified in 4 infants. Both C. trachomatis and cytomegalovirus was identified in one. Wheezing, tachypnea and cyanosis were common in infants. Mothers of five infants had negative chlamydial EIAs at 20 weeks of gestation.

Conclusions

We identified five cases of C. trachomatis respiratory tract infections in early neonatal period with the possibility of intrauterine infection. Targeted screening, early diagnosis, and effective treatment of perinatal and neonatal chlamydial infections seems to be necessary
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Metadata
Title
Chlamydia trachomatisinfection in early neonatal period
Publication date
01-12-2003
Published in
BMC Infectious Diseases / Issue 1/2003
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-3-2

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