Isolation of Chlamydia pneumoniae from the lungs of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.

Journal of clinical microbiology ·Vol. 29 ·No. 2 ·1991-02-00 ·Pages 401-2

Augenbraun MH, Roblin PM, Chirgwin K, Landman D, Hammerschlag MR

Abstract

Chlamydia pneumoniae is being recognized as a common cause of respiratory tract infections. Bronchoalveolar lavage specimens from human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients were examined by culture for this pathogen. Of 50 specimens examined, 5 (10%) were positive for C. pneumoniae. Four of these (80%) were also positive for other pathogens frequently implicated as causes of respiratory disease in this patient population. C. pneumoniae may frequently inhabit the respiratory tracts of human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals.

MeSH Terms

Adult Chlamydia/isolation & purification,pathogenicity Chlamydia Infections/complications,microbiology HIV Infections/complications Humans Opportunistic Infections/complications,microbiology Pneumonia/complications,microbiology Species Specificity

Authors & Affiliations

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Augenbraun M H

Department of Medicine, State University of New York-Health Science Center, Brooklyn 11203.

Roblin P M

Chirgwin K

Landman D

Hammerschlag M R

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of clinical microbiology

Abbr.

J Clin Microbiol

ISSN

0095-1137

DOI

10.1128/jcm.29.2.401-402.1991

Published

1991-02-00

Pages

401-2

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7505564

PMCID

PMC269777

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jcm.29.2.401-402.1991 PMC Full Text View journal details

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