<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">There are several pathogens involved in the etiology of neonatal infections. Based on etiology, these can be classified into materno-fetal and nosocomial infections. Bacteria of the Chlamydia family behave like intracellular parasites. The most well-known member is Chlamydia trachomatis, which is the cause of the most common sexually transmitted disease in developed societies.In this case, we present a 27-days-old girl who presented at our clinic with conjunctivitis, dyspnea and coughing. Laboratory and imaging findings reported leucocytosis, eosinophilia, and bronchopneumonia. Her condition improved rapidly during antibiotic treatment, but her conjunctivitis recurred. Serological tests confirmed Chlamydia infection of the newborn. She became asymptomatic after the whole family has been cured.In case of neonatal conjunctivitis, pneumonia and eosinophilia, Chlamydia should be considered and the whole family treated to prevent re-infections.</abstract>

There are several pathogens involved in the etiology of neonatal infections. Based on etiology, these can be classified into materno-fetal and nosocomial infections. Bacteria of the Chlamydia family behave like intracellular parasites. The most well-known member is Chlamydia trachomatis, which is the cause of the most common sexually transmitted disease in developed societies.In this case, we present a 27-days-old girl who presented at our clinic with conjunctivitis, dyspnea and coughing. Laboratory and imaging findings reported leucocytosis, eosinophilia, and bronchopneumonia. Her condition improved rapidly during antibiotic treatment, but her conjunctivitis recurred. Serological tests confirmed Chlamydia infection of the newborn. She became asymptomatic after the whole family has been cured.In case of neonatal conjunctivitis, pneumonia and eosinophilia, Chlamydia should be considered and the whole family treated to prevent re-infections.

Congenital Chlamydia Infection – case presentation

„George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Tîrgu Mureș

Bulletin of Medical Sciences

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There are several pathogens involved in the etiology of neonatal infections. Based on etiology, these can be classified into materno-fetal and nosocomial...

Congenital Chlamydia Infection – case presentation

Published Online: Dec 03, 2020

Page range: 16 - 19

Received: May 11, 2020

Accepted: Oct 22, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2020-0005

Keywords
neonatal infections, Chlamydia trachomatis, congenital pneumonia

© 2020 Gáll Zsuzsanna et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Congenital Chlamydia Infection – case presentation

Published Online: Dec 03, 2020

Page range: 16 - 19

Received: May 11, 2020

Accepted: Oct 22, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2020-0005

Keywordsneonatal infections, Chlamydia trachomatis, congenital pneumonia

© 2020 Gáll Zsuzsanna et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
neonatal infections, Chlamydia trachomatis, congenital pneumonia