Detection of Chlamydophila Pneumoniae and Typical Bacteria in Patients with Chronic Cough

Epidemiology of infections caused by Chlamydophila pneumoniae in patients with chronic cough

Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0012.6930 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 72 ◽

pp. 891-895

Author(s):

Irena Choroszy-Król ◽

Agnieszka Jama-Kmiecik ◽

Jolanta Sarowska ◽

Dorota Teryks-Wołyniec ◽

Magdalena Frej-Mądrzak

Keyword(s):

Chronic Cough ◽

Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽

Fluorescein Isothiocyanate ◽

Chlamydophila Pneumoniae ◽

Immunofluorescence Test ◽

Colour Reaction ◽

Pharyngeal Wall ◽

Adults And Children ◽

Antibodies Monoclonal ◽

Monoclonal Mouse

Background: Chlamydophila pneumoniae is an important etiological agent in respiratory system infections. The aim of study was to analyze the rate of Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection in adults and children and also to determine a correlation between the presence of this pathogen and symptoms of chronic cough. Material/Methods: The material for the study included swabs from the posterior pharyngeal wall taken on an empty stomach without cleaning the mouth. The diagnostic method was indirect immunofluorescence test (IIFT), which uses two types of antibodies: monoclonal mouse antibodies, which link specifically with the antigen that is present in the tested material and goat anti-mouse antibodies linked to fluorescein isothiocyanate, providing the colour reaction with C. pneumoniae antigen. Results: In our research, 593 patients, including 319 women, 175 men, aged from 18 to 87 years and a group of 99 children aged from 2 to 17 years with symptoms of chronic cough n=432 and other respiratory manifestations n=161 were studied. In the group of studied women with cough, 28.2% (64/227) of results were positive. In the group of men with cough, 22.3% (27/121) of results were positive. In the group of children with a cough, 28.6% (24/84) of the results were positive. Conclusions: In the examined group of children and adults with a chronic cough, the C. pneumoniae antigen was detected. The frequency of detection of C. pneumoniae antigen differed depending on the age group of both children and adults with symptoms of chronic cough.

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Detection of Chlamydophila Pneumoniae Antigens in Patients with Chronic Cough

Neurobiology of Respiration - Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ◽

10.1007/978-94-007-6627-3_7 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 47-50

Author(s):

Irena Choroszy-Krol ◽

Magdalena Frej-Madrzak ◽

Agnieszka Jama-Kmiecik ◽

Jolanta Sarowska ◽

Pawel Serek ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Cough ◽

Chlamydophila Pneumoniae

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The Collaborative Medical and Behavioral Management of Chronic Cough

Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders ◽

10.1044/vvd19.2.49 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 49-57

Author(s):

Brian E. Petty ◽

Seth H. Dailey

Keyword(s):

Medical Care ◽

Chronic Cough ◽

Therapeutic Management ◽

Ambulatory Setting ◽

Behavioral Management ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Speech Language Pathologist ◽

The Many ◽

Frequent Reason

Abstract Chronic cough is the most frequent reason cited by patients for seeking medical care in an ambulatory setting and may account for 10% to 38% of a pulmonologist's practice. Because chronic cough can be caused by or correlated with a wide array of disorders and behaviors, the diagnosis of etiologic factors and determination of appropriate therapeutic management in these cases can prove to be daunting for the physician and speech-language pathologist alike. This article will describe the phenomenon of chronic cough, discuss the many etiologic factors to consider, and review some of the more common ways in which speech-language pathologists and physicians collaborate to treat this challenging condition.

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Chronic Refractory Cough: A Case Study

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp2.sig3.57 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 57-62

Author(s):

Anna Maria Siciliano

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Adult Female ◽

Chronic Cough ◽

Treatment Regime ◽

Speech Language Pathology ◽

Old Adult ◽

Language Pathology

This paper presents a successful behavioral case study in treatment of chronic refractory cough in a 60-year-old adult female. The efficacy for speech-language pathology treating chronic cough is discussed along with description of treatment regime. Discussion focuses on therapy approaches used and the patient's report of changes in quality of life and frequency, duration, and severity reduction of her cough after treatment.

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