Extrarespiratory Chlamydia pneumoniae infection associated with immune disorder, hepatitis and renal disease

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Kalambokis, G.
Ekonomou, G.
Kitsanou, M.
Kostoula, A.
Bobojianni, C.
Tsianos, E.

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Scand J Infect Dis

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Chlamydia pneumoniae infection was diagnosed in an elderly patient with prolonged fever and hepatomegaly and no evidence of respiratory tract infection. Laboratory investigation showed hepatitis, eosinophilia, cryoglobulinaemia and the presence of antinuclear antibodies. It was concluded that C. pneumoniae may cause an acute extrarespiratory infection as well as stimulate immunological reactions.

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Aged, Chlamydophila Infections/*complications/diagnosis/*immunology/microbiology, Chlamydophila pneumoniae/isolation & purification/*physiology, Female, Hepatitis/*complications, Humans, Kidney Diseases/*complications

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12953963
http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00365540310011849

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en

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Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας. Τμήμα Ιατρικής

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