A Case Study of Zoonotic Chlamydia abortus Infection: Diagnostic Challenges From Clinical and Microbiological Perspectives. (12th October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Burgener, Anne-Valérie; Seth-Smith, Helena M B; Kern-Baumann, Sina; Durovic, Ana; Blaich, Anette; Menter, Thomas; Bruder, Elisabeth; Roloff, Tim; Martinez, Aurélien; Borel, Nicole; Albini, Sarah; Hösli, Irene; Egli, Adrian; Weisser, Maja; Hinić, Vladimira
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 9:Number 10(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-10-12
• Subjects: abortion -- Chlamydia abortus -- pregnancy -- sequencing -- zoonosis -- doxycycline; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac524
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Chlamydia abortus is the most common causative agent of abortion in small ruminants, but it is poorly recognized as a human pathogen. In most published case studies, diagnosis remained difficult and often resulted in delayed initiation of therapy. In this case study of severe C abortus infection in a pregnant farmer from Switzerland, we highlight the clinical and microbiological diagnostic challenges and provide evidence of a zoonotic epidemiological link.