Gram - Obligate Anaerobes
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| Chlamydia pneumoniae: Forms | Elemental Bodies (EB): Infectious extracellular form; Reticulate Form (RB): Obligate Intracellular form | ||||
| Chlamydia pneumoniae: Labs | PCR for identification | ||||
| Chlamydia pneumoniae: Toxins | Can surivie in macrophages or epithelial cells, but are killed by PMNs | ||||
| Chlamydia pneumoniae: Diseases | Atypical ("walking") pneumonia, Bronchitis | ||||
| Chlamydia pneumoniae: Treatment | Doxycycline or erythromycin | ||||
| Chlamydia pneumoniae: Transmission | Respiratory droplets | ||||
| Chlamydia psittaci: Forms | EB and RB | ||||
| Chlamydia psittaci: Labs | Serology for identification | ||||
| Chlamydia psittaci: Toxins | Lipopolysaccharide; Can survive in macrophages and epithelial cells, but is killed by PMNs | ||||
| Chlamydia psittaci: Diseases | Atypical pneumonia, Hematogenous spread--> variety of infections | ||||
| Chlamydia psittaci: Treatment | Doxycycline, erythromycin, azithromycin | ||||
| Chlamydia psittaci: Transmission | Birds and poultry reservoir | ||||
| Chlamydia trachomatis: Forms | EB and RB | ||||
| Chlamydia trachomatis: Labs | ELISA or PCR | ||||
| Chlamydia trachomatis: Toxins | Lipopolysaccharide; Can survive in macrophages or epithelial cells, but is killed by PMNs | ||||
| Chlamydia trachomatis: Diseases | Urethritis, epididymitis, and Proctitis in males; Cervicitis, Endometritis, Salpigitis, and PID in females; Lymphogranyuloma Verereum, Trachoma, Neonatal Inclusion conjunctivitis and atypical pneumonia; Can be associated with Reiter's Syndrome | ||||
| Chlamydia trachomatis: Treatment | Doxycycline, Erythromycin; Treat the sexual partner | ||||
| Chlamydia trachomatis: Transmission | Sexual contact; Vertical transmission at birth |
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Created by:
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on 2007-07-16