Pulmonology

Chlamydia Pneumoniae Infection

This disease is caused by infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae, one of the varieties of Chlamydia organism that has been linked to respiratory illness and coronary heart disease-specifically, heart attack or atherosderosis (hardening of the arteries). Because it can be killed by antibiotics, this link to heart disease could be of enormous importance for public health. [...]