Chlamydial Infections

Part of the phylum Chlamydiaceae, chlamydial bacteria are hypotrophs.
== Chlamydia trachomatis ==
A major cause of non-gonococcal (or post gonococcal) urethritis and ocular trachoma, a leading cause of blindness in adults. 
C. trachomatis also causes opthalmia neonatorum, an inclusion conjunctivitis infection that can also lead to blindness.
== Chlamydophila psittaci ==
Cause of psittocosis, ornithosis, parrot fever, and is found in bird poop. Also causes atypical pneumonia.
== Chlamydophila pneumonia ==
Common cause of CAP
== Treatment ==
Tetracycline, Azithromycin for Chlamydial UTI
Azithromycin is used for the adult eye infection, ocular trachoma 
Erythromycin for opthalmia neonatorum
Tetracycline for psittaci (bird pneumonia).
Azithromycin, tetracycline (doxycycline), erythromycin for CAP