| Chlamydia Pneumoniae Infection Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Allegra, Luigi (Author), Blasi, Francesco (Author) |
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ISBN: 354075007X ISBN-13: 9783540750079 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine - Medical | Cardiology - Medical | Internal Medicine |
| Dewey: 616.2 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.34 lbs) 90 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A flood of data indicate the importance and the relevance in both respiratory and extrapulmonary disease of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection today. Antibody prevalence rates in Western countries reach 50% in the adult population and remain high in old age suggesting a high rate of reinfection. Chlamydia pneumoniae can cause upper respiratory tract infections, like pharyngitis and sinusitis as well as bronchitis and more than 10% of community-acquired pneumonia. Recent data suggest a possible association of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection with wheezing and adult-onset asthma. However, the most intriguing hypothesis pertains the possible association between Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and atherosclerosis. |