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Chlamydia pneumonia is the pneumonia caused by chlamydia, which is divided into Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia psittaci, and Chlamydia pecorum. Chlamydia pneumoniae pneumonia is common, and Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia occasionally occurs. This disease is more common in school-age children, and most cases are mild, often with occult onset. There is no gender difference in the infection rate, and the disease can occur in all seasons. The infection route of Chlamydia pneumoniae is human-to-human transmission through respiratory secretions, and it can be prevalent in small semi-closed environments such as families, schools, military, and other densely populated work areas. Chlamydia pneumoniae infection may also be related to the onset of asthma, coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis, and acute attack and deterioration of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Liu, B., Lyu, Z., Zhang, X. (2023). Chlamydia Pneumonia. In: Li, H., Liu, J., Li, L. (eds) Radiology of Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases - Volume 3. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4614-3_10
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