Abstract
We report the case of a 61-year-old man who presented with coughing fits followed by sinus pauses and syncope. Cardiac and neurological diagnostic work-up was negative and the patient was considered to have cough syncope. As this occurred within the context of febrile pneumonia, an infectious disease was suspected but diagnostic work-up only revealed an increase of antibodies against Chlamydia pneumoniae. The responsibility of this agent is discussed. Clinical recovery was obtained with the prescription of antitussive medication.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis
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Antitussive Agents / therapeutic use
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Blotting, Western
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Chlamydia Infections
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Chlamydophila Infections / complications*
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Chlamydophila Infections / diagnosis
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Chlamydophila Infections / drug therapy
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Chlamydophila Infections / immunology
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae* / immunology
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Cough / complications*
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Cough / drug therapy
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Cough / etiology
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Electrocardiography
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Emergencies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G / analysis
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / complications*
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / immunology
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology
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Recurrence
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Roxithromycin / therapeutic use
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Syncope / etiology*
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Time Factors
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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Antitussive Agents
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Immunoglobulin G
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Roxithromycin