We report a case of Chlamydophila (C.) pneumoniae infection presenting with fever and rapid intrahepatic cholestasis. A 63-year-old man had a week-long history of intermittent high fever and rapidly progressive jaundice with atypical erythema. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The incubation period of C pneumoniae infection is around 21 days, and such symptoms as cough and malaise show a gradual onset, yet may persist for several weeks or months despite appropriate antibiotic therapy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms due to C. pneumoniae respiratory infections may be of prolonged duration, with persistence of cough and malaise for several weeks or months despite appropriate antibiotic therapy. [novatec-id.com]

This is consistent with findings of cardiac insufficiency in CFS patients (see Peckerman). 13,14 n Cytokine cascade in CFS. 15 The typical malaise and fatigue of a cold or flu is caused by the flood of cytokines that are generated in the innate immune [prohealth.com]

A total of 214 outpatients aged from 2 to 94 years (110 women, 64 men, and 40 children) with chronic cough were studied. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A Chlamydia pneumoniae infection may cause a person to experience dyspnea, or labored breathing symptoms, according to Merck Manuals Online Medical Library. [livestrong.com]

[…] pharyngitis Dermatologic – erythema nodosum Neurologic – meningitis (uncommon) Cardiac – endocarditis, myocarditis (uncommon) C. psittaci Incubation – 5-19 days Constitutional – fever, chills, headache, myalgias Pulmonary – dry cough, pleural rub, rales, dyspnea [arupconsult.com]

The patient was hospitalized with 3 days of fever (temperature, 40 C), dry cough, and progressive dyspnea. Her admission medications included furosemide, olmesartan, hydrocodone, methotrexate, and infliximab. [journals.lww.com]

A nonproductive cough began two days before admission and 24 h later was followed by progressively worsening dyspnea. The patient’s family had also noted that she was mildly confused. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Repeated or prolonged exposure to C pneumoniae may have a causal association with wheezing, asthmatic bronchitis, and asthma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

bronchitis, and adult-onset asthma in 1991. [en.wikipedia.org]

Association of Chlamydia pneumoniae (strain TWAR) infection with wheezing, asthmatic bronchitis and adult onset asthma. JAMA 1991 ; 266 : 225 –230. Emre U, Roblin PM, Gelling M, et al. [erj.ersjournals.com]

Later diagnoses of asthmatic bronchitis were made within six months of the presenting illness in 29.6% of patients with antibody titres of 64 at recruitment, and in only 7% of matched controls (p 15 Several other groups have also shown a serological association [thorax.bmj.com]

Of the 295 subjects presenting with dry cough, 122 (41.4%) had positive tests for Chlamydia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] otitis media, sinusitis, pharyngitis Dermatologic – erythema nodosum Neurologic – meningitis (uncommon) Cardiac – endocarditis, myocarditis (uncommon) C. psittaci Incubation – 5-19 days Constitutional – fever, chills, headache, myalgias Pulmonary – dry [arupconsult.com]

Sometimes there is a biphasic illness, with initial upper respiratory tract infection symptoms that resolve and give rise to a dry cough and low-grade fever. [www2.health.vic.gov.au]

Upper respiratory signs and symptoms, such as rhinitis, sore throat, or hoarseness, may be reported initially. [novatec-id.com]

Symptoms: Cough, slight throat pain, hoarseness, sinusitis, atypical pneumonia, meningoencephalitis, bronchiolitis obliterans, myocarditis, Guillain-Barre-Syndrom After infection (4-6 weeks): arthritis (reactive, undifferentiated), tendovaginitis Associations [arminlabs.com]

When Chlamydia pneumoniae bacteria cause the infection, the infected person may also experience concurrent hoarseness. Dr. [livestrong.com]

Common symptoms are: A blocked or runny nose Tiredness A mild fever Sore throat or hoarseness A bad cough Headaches An upper respiratory tract infection (like ear or sinus infections) Serious lung infections (like bronchitis or pneumonia) – these can [onlinedoctor.superdrug.com]

Further, reddening of the throat, rhinitis, shortness of breath, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, skin lesions and dyspepsia were also observed. The frequency of specific clinical features in both groups was similar. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

bite Skin infection Inflamed skin capillaries (especially from EB’s) Rosacea Gut epithelial inflammation from dysbiosis, viral, fungal or bacterial origin IBD, Crohn’s, esophagitis, Cardiovascular inflammation Cardiac disease Small vessel inflammation [cpnhelp.org]

A previously healthy 29-year-old man was admitted to our hospital, with a 4-day history of fever ( 39 C), rigours, diaphoresis, fatigue and retro-orbital headache. On examination, he was febrile (37.8 C) and tachycardic (110 bpm). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The disease usually starts as influenza like syndrome with fever, illness, headache, scratchy sore throat and cough as the predominant symptoms. Chlamydophila pneumoniae has been associated with pharyngitis, sinusitis and bronchitis. [mikrogen.de]

Headache, another typical pharyngitis symptom, may accompany the sore throat symptoms. A Chlamydia pneumoniae infection may cause a person to experience dyspnea, or labored breathing symptoms, according to Merck Manuals Online Medical Library. [livestrong.com]

I am very excited to present the following article that summarizes Dr. Stratton's recent observations on Chlamydia pneumoniae infection. Putting it together has contributed greatly to my own understanding of Cpn as well as to my appreciation of Dr. [cpnhelp.org]

The plate was gently mixed for 30 seconds then placed in the plate reader (Fluoroskan Ascent CF; Thermo Labsystems, Philadelphia, PA) for fluorescence measurement at excitation and emission wavelengths of 490 nm and 520 nm, respectively. [doi.org]

These patients can also present fever alone, with no other symptoms of pneumonia, despite radiological evidence of pulmonary infiltrates. [elsevier.es]

infiltration evident on the chest radiograph [ 22 ]. [cid.oxfordjournals.org]

We report a case of pneumonia in a child with hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with a positive result by a new C. pneumoniae TaqMan PCR, suggesting a pericardial inflammation directly induced by C. pneumoniae. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Group: Chlamydia/Chlamydophila group Genus: Chlamydia Species: Chlamydia pneumoniae Strains: Chlamydia pneumoniae B21 – Chlamydophila pneumoniae AR39 – Chlamydophila pneumoniae CWL029 – Chlamydophila pneumoniae J138 – Chlamydophila pneumoniae LPCoLN [species.wikimedia.org]

"Phylogenetic relationship of Chlamydia pneumoniae to Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia trachomatis as determined by analysis of 16S ribosomal DNA sequences." Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1993) 43:610-612. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chlamydia pneumoniae sp. nov. for Chlamydia strain TWAR. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 39, 88 ( 1989). 2 Kuo, C.C., Jackson, L.A., Campbell, L.A. & Grayston, J.T. Chlamydia pneumoniae (TWAR). Clin. Microbiol. [doi.org]

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A 14-day, randomized, open, phase I clinical trial was designed to examine possible pharmacokinetic interactions between rifabutin and two other antibiotics, azithromycin and clarithromycin, used in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex infections [cpnhelp.org]

KEYWORDS: Chlamydophila pneumoniae; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Nasal Polyps; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Jordi Roca-Ferrer, Isam Alobid, César Picado, Laura Pujols and Christine Beeton, Effect of Lipopolysaccharide on Glucocorticoid Receptor Function in Control Nasal Mucosa Fibroblasts and in Fibroblasts from Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps [doi.org]