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chlamydia (aka chlamydophila)

LAB WORK​
  • C. trachomatis (sexually-transmitted, urogenital, eye)
  • C. pneumoniae (pneumonia)
  • C. psittaci (zoonosis predominantly from birds)
  • "Atypical" because they lack a cell wall and require special growth media since gram stain is ineffective

TREATMENT​ OPTIONS
  • C. trachomatis
    • Doxycycline (for 7 days) OR azithromycin (1 gram single dose)
      • Levofloxacin (for 7 days) may be used as an alternative if patient cannot tolerate other options
    • Sometimes combined with ceftriaxone since rates of co-infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae are very high
  • C. pneumoniae
    • Transmission via aerosolized droplets, typical incubation period is 21 days
    • ​Doxycycline OR azithromycin OR fluoroquinolone 
    • ​​Duration: 5-14 days
  • ​C. psittaci (for treatment of psittacosis)
    • ​First line: Doxycycline
    • Second line: Macrolides (first line for children with mild to moderate infections where tetracyclines are typically avoided)
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