Chlamydia trachomatis Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults

Chlamydia ◽  
1989 ◽  
pp. 247-248
Author(s):  
Pers-Anders Mårdh ◽  
Jorma Paavonen ◽  
Mirja Puolakkainen
Keyword(s):  
Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of anti-Chlamydia trachomatis IgM in neonatal respiratory tract infections in Hungary

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (8) ◽  
pp. 1114-1117
Author(s):  
Eszter Balla ◽  
Gilbert G. G. Donders ◽  
Fruzsina Petrovay ◽  
Edit Urbán
Keyword(s):  
Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals Chlamydia trachomatis during pregnancy and childhood asthma-related morbidity: a population-based prospective cohort

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 1901829
Author(s):  
Evelien R. van Meel ◽  
Marina Attanasi ◽  
Vincent W.V. Jaddoe ◽  
Irwin K.M. Reiss ◽  
Henriëtte A. Moll ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽  
Lung Function ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Forced Vital Capacity ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Tract Infections

IntroductionChlamydia trachomatis is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease and although infection during pregnancy is associated with neonatal complications, long-term respiratory consequences are unknown. We aimed to determine whether C. trachomatis infection during pregnancy is associated with asthma-related symptoms across childhoodMethodsThis study among 2475 children and their mothers was embedded in a population-based prospective cohort study. Maternal urine samples were tested for C. trachomatis infection during pregnancy. Questionnaires provided information on childhood physician-attended lower respiratory tract infections and wheezing, and current asthma at age 10 years. Lung function was measured by spirometry at age 10 years.ResultsThe prevalence of C. trachomatis infection during pregnancy was 3.2% (78 out of 2475). C. trachomatis infection during pregnancy was not associated with lower respiratory tract infections until age 6 years, but was associated with a higher odds of wheezing in children until age 10 years (OR 1.50 (95% CI 1.10–2.03)). C. trachomatis infection during pregnancy was associated with an increased odds of asthma (OR 2.29 (95% CI 1.02–5.13)), and with a lower forced expiratory volume in 1 s/forced vital capacity and forced expiratory flow at 75% of forced vital capacity (z-score difference −0.28 (95% CI −0.52– −0.04) and −0.24 (95% CI −0.46– −0.01), respectively) in children at age 10 years. The observed associations were only partly explained by mode of delivery, gestational age at birth or birthweight.ConclusionsC. trachomatis infection during pregnancy is associated with increased odds of wheezing, asthma and impaired lung function. The causality of the observed associations and potential underlying mechanisms need to be explored.

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