Clinical-laboratory peculiarities in children with out-hospital pneumonia under chlamydophila pneumoniae marker detection
Analysis of clinical and anamnestical peculiarities of pneumonia with detected markers of C.pneumoniae DNA by polymerase chain reaction, reveals positive result in 1,3% of cases. EtioБЮЛЛЕТЕНЬ Выпуск 24, 2007 40 logical role of Chlamydophila pneumonia determined in 7,6% of acute pneumonia cases and in 15,3% of prolonged and recurrent forms of the diseases. IgG to Chlamydophila in children with pneumonia was revealed in 36,2%. In severe cases IgG the incidence was twice as much. Clinical features of this infection are characterized by the absence of abundant phlegm and rare wet cough. Roentgenological specific signs of this pneumonia included: significant increase in pulmonary picture and the presence of small, non intensive shadows.