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Chlamydial Infections

Medical Questions » Chlamydial Infections
Name: Chlamydial Infections
Also known as:
Infection by any one of a number of different types of Chlamydiae that can cause diseases in birds (particularly parrots), and koalas as well as humans.
Causes of Chlamydial Infections
Chlamydiae are a group of organisms that are not bacteria, but closely resemble bacteria. They act as parasites inside human cells, cause the destruction of the cell where they multiply, and then move on to infect more cells. Transmitted sexually or by close contact with other patients or infected animals.
Symptoms of Chlamydial Infections
May cause pneumonia (psittacosis), eye infections (trachoma), and infections of the urethra (urine tube from bladder to outside non-specific urethritis), vagina (pelvic inflammatory disease) and genitals (lymphogranuloma venereum).
Tests for Chlamydial Infections
Difficult to diagnose, but swabs from affected area are sometimes positive. Blood tests can also be used to make the diagnosis with internal infections.
Treatment for Chlamydial Infections
Surgical removal of the sac of infected material.
Complications of Chlamydial Infections of its treatment
If left too long before treatment, permanent deafness may occur.
Likely Outcome of Chlamydial Infections
Usually good results from surgery.
       
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