Chlamydia trachomatis respiratory infection in Dutch infants

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial pathogen causing sexually transmitted infections in Dutch adults. As prenatal screening for C. trachomatis and treatment of pregnant women is not routine practice in the Netherlands, perinatal transmission of C. trachomatis may therefore occur. We evaluated the presence of C. trachomatis in infants less than six months of age who presented with respiratory complaints to the Erasmus MC-Sophia hospital. Respiratory specimens, primarily nasopharyngeal swabs, were tested for C. trachomatis, respiratory viruses and Mycoplasma pneumoniae using PCR,... Mehr ...