| Chlamydia pneumonia mimicking miliary tuberculosis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19755900 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Chlamydia trachomatis is a common cause of subacute, afebrile pneumonia with onset from 1 to 3 months of age. On physical examination, crepitant inspiratory rales are commonly heard. Infiltration is usually bilateral and interstitial; reticulonodular pattern and atelectasis have also been described, which distinct the disease from miliary tuberculosis. We report an infant who had a disseminated miliary pattern in the chest radiograph and computed tomographic scan of the thorax that was diagnosed as Chlamydia pneumonia with serologic investigations. We emphasized that Chlamydia trachomatis can cause a miliary reticulonodular pattern in radiological examinations of infants who were admitted with respiratory symptoms. We suggest that pneumonia due to C. trachomatis should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of infants examined because of a diffuse miliary pattern. |
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Authors:
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Secil Arslansoyu Camlar; Arzu Babayigit; Duygu Olmez; Murat Duman; Balahan Makay; Ozden Anal; Nevin Uzuner; Handan Cakmakci |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric emergency care Volume: 25 ISSN: 1535-1815 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Emerg Care Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-09-16 Completed Date: 2010-01-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8507560 Medline TA: Pediatr Emerg Care Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 597-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. secilars@yahoo.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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therapeutic use Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis* Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis*, drug therapy, microbiology Chlamydia trachomatis / immunology* Diagnosis, Differential Diagnostic Errors Erythromycin / therapeutic use Female Humans Infant Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*, drug therapy, microbiology Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Antibodies, Bacterial; 114-07-8/Erythromycin |
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