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medical health infectious diseasesHow do you test for chlamydia pneumoniae?
Moreover, what is the treatment for Chlamydia pneumoniae?
Illness caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae is usually self-limiting and patients may not seek care. Clinicians can treat the disease on a case-by-case basis with: Macrolides (azithromycin) — first-line therapy. Tetracyclines (tetracycline and doxycycline)
how common is chlamydia pneumoniae?
Chlamydia pneumoniae is type of bacteria – it causes lung infections, including pneumonia. It's a very common infection, affecting about 50% of people by age 20 and 70-80% at age 60-70.
In general, Chlamydia pneumoniae infection is a mild illness that most commonly causes an upper respiratory tract infection.
Common symptoms include:
- Runny or stuffy nose.
- Fatigue (feeling tired)
- Low-grade fever.
- Hoarseness or loss of voice.
- Sore throat.
- Slowly worsening cough that can last for weeks or months.
- Headache.