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[Pulmonary infections in children. III. Pneumonia due to Chlamydia trachomatis]
L Della Santa1, G Crimaldi, V Pellegrini
1Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica, Università degli Studi di Pisa.
Insights
Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia is a distinct syndrome in infants born to infected mothers, often preceded by conjunctivitis and pertussis-like cough. Erythromycin is the recommended treatment, improving outcomes and aiding prevention.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Ophthalmology
- Respiratory Medicine
Context:
- Review of scientific literature on Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia.
- Focus on a specific syndrome in infants (2-3 months old).
- Maternal genitourinary infection as a source.
Purpose:
- To review the clinical presentation and management of Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia in infants.
- To highlight the characteristic symptoms and diagnostic features.
- To discuss treatment and prevention strategies.
Summary:
- Infants of infected mothers can develop Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia.
- Symptoms include conjunctivitis, feverless cough (pertussis-like), and blood eosinophilia.
- The condition generally has a favorable prognosis in infancy.
Impact:
- Erythromycin is identified as the drug of choice, shortening the clinical course.
- Erythromycin is also recommended for infection prevention in mothers.
- Improved understanding aids in early diagnosis and effective management.
Abstract:
The authors show a scientific literary review on Ch. trachomatis pneumonia. A distinctive syndrome pneumonia has been reported in infants infected by Chlamydia (at 2-3 months of age) in genital-urinary infected mothers. The infection may be preceded by conjunctivitis, in apyrexia followed by attacks of coughing pertussis-like. Blood eosinophilia is present. Although favorable prognosis in infancy, erythromycin is the drug of choice shortening the clinical course erythromycin is also recommended in woman infected prevention.