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