Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia

Chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia
a mild type of bacterial pneumonia, usually seen in infants whose mothers are infected with Chlamydia trachomatis; characteristics include coughing, tachypnea, and eosinophilia.

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