Chlamydial Pharyngitis
Authors: Anthony L. Komaroff
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1989)

Letters and Corrections15 September 1989Chlamydial PharyngitisAnthony L. Komaroff, MD, William T. Branch Jr., MD, Mark D. Aronson, MD, Julius Schachter, PhDAnthony L. Komaroff, MDSearch for more papers by this author, William T. Branch Jr., MDSearch for more papers by this author, Mark D. Aronson, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Julius Schachter, PhDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-111-6-537_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editor: In 1983 we reported serologic evidence indicating that chlamydial infection might be a reasonably common cause of pharyngitis (1). Some subsequent reports have supported this suggestion, whereas others have not. The recent report by Huovinen and colleagues (2) helps to clarify matters.There are two relevant questions: Is chlamydial infection a cause of pharyngitis, and, if so, which chlamydial species cause pharyngitis? There is little evidence suggesting that conventional strains ofChlamydia psittaciare common causes of pharyngitis. As forC. trachomatis, a common cause of genital and respiratory infections in newborns, there have been many cases...References1. KomaroffAronsonPassErvinBranchSchachter AMTCWJ. Serologic evidence of chlamydial and mycoplasmal pharyngitis in adults. Science. 1983;222:927-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. HuovinenLahtonenZiegler PRT. Pharyngitis in adults: the presence and coexistence of viruses and bacterial organisms. Ann Intern Med. 1989;112:612-6. LinkGoogle Scholar3. GerberRyanTiltonWatson MRRJ. Role of Chlamydia trachomatis in acute pharyngitis in young adults. J Clin Micro. 1984;20:993-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. HussJungkindAmadioRubenfeld HDPI. Frequency of Chlamydia trachomatis as the cause of pharyngitis. J Clin Micro. 1985;22:858-60. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. JonesRabinovitchKatz RRB. Chlamydia trachomatis in the pharynx and rectum of heterosexual patients at risk for genital infection. Ann Intern Med. 1985;102:757-62. LinkGoogle Scholar6. McDonaldTierneyHuiFrenchLelandJones CWSMDR. A controlled trial of erythromycin in adults with nonstreptococcal pharyngitis. J Infect Dis. 1985;152:1093-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. GraystonKuoWangAltman JCSJ. A new Chlamydia psittaci strain, TWAR, isolated in acute respiratory tract infections. N Engl J Med. 1986;315:161-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited BySore ThroatChlamydial DiseaseDiagnosis and treatment of group a streptococcal pharyngitisChlamydia pneumoniae and Chronic PharyngitisA Seroepidemiologic Study of Chlamydia pneumoniae in Rhode IslandChlamydial infections of the heartChlamydia trachomatis and wheezing 15 September 1989Volume 111, Issue 6Page: 537-538KeywordsChlamydiaChlamydia infectionGenital anatomyPharyngitisUpper respiratory tract infections Issue Published: 15 September 1989 PDF DownloadLoading ...