Abstract
We describe a case of community-acquired pneumonia due to Chlamydia caviae in a patient with no direct animal exposure, raising questions about the zoonotic reservoirs and potential transmission routes. Genotyping of Chamydia isolates that cause pneumonia should be performed for a precise diagnosis and to initiate adequate infection control measures.
Keywords:
Chlamydia caviae; PCR; community-acquired pneumonia; transmission; zoonosis.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Chlamydia / classification*
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Chlamydia Infections / drug therapy
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Chlamydia Infections / microbiology*
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / drug therapy
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / microbiology*
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Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy
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Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology*
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Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Zoonoses / microbiology*