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Multisystemic severe infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae

Perroud N, Clark G, Reusser P

Revue medicale de la Suisse romande, 2002

Abstract

Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP) is responsible for 8-10% of community acquired pneumonia. However, multiorgan disease is rare and the association with a cutaneous vasculitis has only been described once. We report a case of serious systemic CP infection with capillary leak syndrome and cutaneus vasculitis who was treated successfully with levofloxacin.

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