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Recovery of Chlamydia pneumoniae, in six patients with otitis media with effusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Hiroshi Ogawa* ,
Kazuhiro Hashiguchi  and
Yukumasa Kazuyama
Hiroshi Ogawa**
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Kazuhiro Hashiguchi
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Yukumasa Kazuyama
Affiliation:
Research and Development Centre of Hygienic Science. Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
*
Hiroshi Ogawa, M.D., Division of Otorhinolaryngology, The Kitasato Institute Hospital, Shirokane 5-9-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108, Japan.
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Abstract

Six cases of otitis media with effusion associated with Chlamydia pneumoniae, a currently recognized respiratory tract pathogen, are presented. The organism was isolated from the middle ear fluids and serological evidence confirmed it as the infectious agent. The study population is small; however, these reports suggest C. pneumoniae as a causative agent of middle ear diseases.

Keywords

Otitis media with effusionChlamydia pneumoniaeAntibodies

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 106 , Issue 6 , June 1992 , pp. 490 - 492
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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