CHLAMYDIA-PNEUMONIAE ASSOCIATED WITH CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM INFECTIONS

Authors
KOSKINIEMI M GENCAY M SALONEN O PUOLAKKAINEN M FARKKILA M SAIKKU P VAHERI A MANNILA S KOIVU M JUNES M KERANEN ML NYMAN D UDD B VALPAS J TAALAS J MYLLYLA V KILPELAINEN H SAARINEN A NUUTINEN J VALTONEN V MUTTILAINEN M AHO K KOVANEN J HEDMAN C RUMMUKAINEN M LUISTO M MUURONEN A TUISKU S PORRAS J LAHDEVIRTA J HAVANKA H
Citation
M. Koskiniemi et al., CHLAMYDIA-PNEUMONIAE ASSOCIATED WITH CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM INFECTIONS, European neurology, 36(3), 1996, pp. 160-163
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Neurosciences
Journal title
European neurology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00143022
Volume
36
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
160 - 163
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-3022(1996)36:3<160:CAWCI>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We identified 15 patients with serological evidence of current Chlamyd ia pneumoniae infection when we studied 263 patients with central nerv ous system infections among an adult population of 3 million in 1993, In 9 of the 15 patients no other associated or etiological agents were found. One patient died. Sequelae appeared in 7 patients. In neurolog ical infections, C. pneumoniae may be more prevalent as an associated agent than appreciated, and adequate antibiotic therapy may be life-sa ving.