Chlamydia pneumonia

• Chlamydia trachomatis
  • obligate intracellular parasite
  • features of both bacteria and viruses

• infection during delivery (previous conjunctivitis or rhinitis)
• onset of symptoms at 6 weeks (range = 4 to 12 weeks)

findings:

• hyperaeration
• linear and reticulonodular densities
• scattered symmetrically throughout both lungs
• peribronchial cuffing

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18