Pathogens
Chlamydophila pneumoniae

Chlamydophila pneumoniae

Precautions

AGP sign if needed

Susceptibilities

General Information

Fastidious organism that does not gram stain - an "atypical"

Atypical pneumonia, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, meningoencephalitis, reactive arthritis, myocarditis

Can be identified by PCR of clinical samples-speak with medical microbiology.