Persistent Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in a Swedish family

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 271-273

  Falck, Göran ^a,c   Gnarpe, Judy ^b   Gnarpe, Håkan ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b GÄVLE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Apoteksgardens Vardcentrum   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; NORFLOXACIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSISTENT INFECTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEROLOGY; SWEDEN;

EID: 0029783478     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365549609027171     Document Type: Article

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