Tag William M. Geisler

Internal Medicine

Diseases Caused by Chlamydiae

Definition Chlamydiae are obligate intracellular bacteria that cause a variety of human and animal diseases and much morbidity. Within the Chlamydia genus are now 11 validated species: C. trachomatis, C. pneumoniae, C. psittaci , C. abortus , C. avium ,…

Goldman-Cecil Medicine
March 25, 2024

Infectious Disease

Infections Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis , Including Lymphogranuloma Venereum

Abstract Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterium that infects mucosal surfaces of humans, including oropharyngeal, anogenital, and conjunctival surfaces. C. trachomatis can be classified through molecular typing into strains causing ocular infections (trachoma), nonulcerative oropharyngeal and/or anogenital infections (chlamydia),…

Netter's Infectious Disease
March 19, 2024