Abstract
A case of a 38-year old male with respiratory failure in the course of infection by Chlamydia pneumoniae has been described. Inflammation of bronchioles and alveoli was diagnosed on the basis of clinical examination and analysis of cellular components of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). The diagnosis was confirmed by bacteriological examination of the culture infected by the material collected from the patient. Therapy with doxycycline was instituted which resulted in remission of symptoms. The case described confirms the findings of other authors that infection by Chlamydia pneumoniae may be the cause of serious respiratory distress.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bronchitis / complications
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Bronchitis / diagnosis*
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Bronchitis / drug therapy
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Bronchitis / microbiology
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / cytology
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology
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Chlamydia Infections / complications
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Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis*
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Chlamydia Infections / drug therapy
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Chlamydia Infections / microbiology
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
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Doxycycline / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Male
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Pulmonary Alveoli / microbiology
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Remission Induction
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Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Doxycycline