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Table 1 Clinical, laboratory and microbiological findings of five cases

From: Chlamydia trachomatisinfection in early neonatal period

Case

1

2

3

4

5

Sex

F

F

M

F

F

Gestational age (weeks)

39

40

37

33

37

Birth weight (g)

2,605

3,025

2,982

2,265

3,714

Mode of delivery

Vaginal

Caesarean

Vaginal

Vaginal

Vaginal

Apgar score at 1 min after birth

9

8

7

8

7

Age at onset (days after birth)

3

13

1

0

1

Symptoms at onset

Tachypnea

Cyanosis

Wheeze

Tachypnea

Tachypnea

Nasopharyngeal chlamydial antigen

+

+

+

+

+

Nasopharyngeal chlamydial DNA

+

+

+

+

+

Conjunctival chlamydial DNA

+

-

+

+

-

Identified serovar of C. trachomatis

E

E

E

E

H

Specific serum IgM antibodies

     

Cord blood

1:128

<1:16

<1:16

1:32

1:32

21 days after birth

1:64

1:32

1:32

1:16

<1:16