Chlamydia trachomatisPneumonia in an HIV-Seropositive Patient

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To the Editor: Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis has been reported in immunocompromised patients,1 , 2 but to our knowledge, not in association with HIV infection. We report a case of C. trachomatis pneumonia and possible pericarditis associated with HIV.A 38-year-old male homosexual was found to be seropositive for HIV in October 1987, with 0.03X109 CD4-positive lymphocytes per liter. Weight loss and polyneuropathy developed subsequently, and zidovudine (200 mg six times per day) was prescribed. Four weeks later the patient was admitted to our hospital because of a two-week history of fever, dyspnea, and neck pain. Physical examination revealed a temperature of . . .

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