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[Pneumococcal and chlamydial infections in a closed community]
L A Vishniakova1, S D Zhogolev, I R Moshkevich
1Research Institute of Pulmonology of the State Medical University, Military Medical Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Abstract:
An epidemic outbreak of acute respiratory infection (295 patients) in an organized group of young people was observed in December-May 1997-1998. Pneumococcal etiology was established by means of indirect immunofluorescence reaction in cases of outpatient pneumonia (81.9%), acute bronchitis (80%) and acute respiratory diseases (92.5%). Respiratory chlamydiosis caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae was detected in enzyme immunoassay with the use of immunoComb Chlamydia Bivalent IgG in patients with pneumonia (66.7%), acute bronchitis (60%) and acute respiratory diseases (50%). Synergic relationship between pneumococcal and chlamydial infections was noted.