Atypical pneumonia caused by Chlamydia abortus in HIV patient: a case report

Abstract

Abstract Background Chlamydia abortus, as a pathogen of atypical pneumonia, is rare in humans, especially in HIV infection patients. Case presentation We present the case of a 48-year-old man with a history of HIV infection who started high fever and developed pneumonia. The pathogen-targeted next-generation sequencing (ptNGS) results of bronchial lavage fluid showed Chlamydia abortus infection. Conclusion This is the first report of Chlamydia abortus infection presented as atypical pneumonia in an AIDS patient.

Keywords

• Chlamydia abortus
• Human
• Atypical pneumonia
• HIV