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. 2003 Apr 4:3:2.
doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-3-2.

Chlamydia trachomatis infection in early neonatal period

Kei Numazaki  1 , Hideomi Asanuma, Yuichi Niida
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Chlamydia trachomatis infection in early neonatal period

Kei Numazaki et al. BMC Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Background: The clinical characteristics of Chlamydia trachomatis respiratory tract infections in Japanese neonates were investigated.

Methods: Clinical, laboratory and microbiological characteristics of five infants with pneumonia due to C. trachomatis in early neonatal period were analyzed.

Results: Only C. trachomatis was identified in 4 infants. Both C. trachomatis and cytomegalovirus was identified in one. Wheezing, tachypnea and cyanosis were common in infants. Mothers of five infants had negative chlamydial EIAs at 20 weeks of gestation.

Conclusions: We identified five cases of C. trachomatis respiratory tract infections in early neonatal period with the possibility of intrauterine infection. Targeted screening, early diagnosis, and effective treatment of perinatal and neonatal chlamydial infections seems to be necessary.

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