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Chlamydia pneumoniae (TWAR): a common agent in acute bronchitis
G Falck et al. Scand J Infect Dis. 1994.
Abstract
Patients seeking medical attention for respiratory infections were investigated with serology and culture for Chlamydia pneumoniae to investigate the prevalence of C. pneumoniae in a specific geographical area and its association with respiratory disease. Evidence for C. pneumoniae infection was found in approximately 25% of cases. 71% of patients with C. pneumoniae had symptoms from the lower respiratory tract as compared to 29% of the others. We conclude that C. pneumoniae can be a major cause of acute bronchitis.
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- Chlamydia pneumoniae (TWAR): a common agent in acute bronchitis.
Ortqvist A. Ortqvist A. Scand J Infect Dis. 1994;26(6):779-80. doi: 10.3109/00365549409008654. Scand J Infect Dis. 1994. PMID: 7747109 No abstract available.
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