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Chlamydia caviae Causing Community-Acquired Pneumonia: An Emerging Zoonosis
Rebecca van Grootveld1, Manu P Bilsen2, Timo L Boelsums3
11 Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden, the Netherlands .
Abstract:
We describe a case of community-acquired pneumonia due to Chlamydia caviae in a patient with no direct animal exposure, raising questions about the zoonotic reservoirs and potential transmission routes. Genotyping of Chamydia isolates that cause pneumonia should be performed for a precise diagnosis and to initiate adequate infection control measures.
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