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Chlamydia trachomatis als Erreger einer Neugeborenenpneumonie

Chlamydia trachomatis as pathogen in pneumonia in a newborn infant

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Es wird über ein Neugeborenes berichtet, das 14 Tage nach einer normalen Geburt unter den Zeichen einer Hepatitis erkrankte und später erst respiratorische Symptome einer Pneumonie entwikkelte. Es hatte eine ausgeprägte Tachypnoe, Erhöhung der Immunglobuline, Eosinophilie und Leukozytose. Das Röntgenbild zeigte anfangs eine interstitielle Infiltration mit alveolärer Überblähung, später alveoläre Verdichtungen. Aus dem Trachealsekret konnteChlamydia trachomatis gezüchtet werden. In der Differentialdiagnose der Pneumonie des Neugeborenen muß damit auch eine Infektion mittrachomatis in Erwägung gezogen werden.

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A report is given of a newborn who developed signs of hepatitis two weeks after a normal birth, and only later respiratory symptoms of pneumonia. The infant had pronounced tachypnea, increased immunoglobulins, eosinophilia and leucocytosis. X-rays in the initial stages showed interstitial infiltrates with alveolar hyperaeration, and in the later stages patchy alveolar infiltrates.Chlamydia trachomatis was cultured from the tracheal secretion. In making a differential diagnosis in cases of neonatal pneumonia, infection withtrachomatis must thus also be considered.

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Roos, R., Klose, H.J., Marget, W. et al. Chlamydia trachomatis als Erreger einer Neugeborenenpneumonie. Infection 8, 123–125 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01641478

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