Chlamydia trachomatis - Infection of the Newborn • Newborns 3-16 weeks old • Afebrile (appears "non-toxic") • Staccato cough (for several weeks) • Tachypnea • Conjunctivitis (treated with oral antibiotics...not topical) • Pneumonia (treated with azithromycin) 3 Pathologic Chlamydial organisms: - Chlamydia trachomatis (cervicitis, newbom pneumonia & conjunctivitis) - Chlamydophila pneumoniae (mild pneumonia in young adults) - Chlamydophila psitacci (Psittacosis from infected birds) #Chlamydia #trachomatis #Infection #Newborn #Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
