A Case Study of Zoonotic Chlamydia abortus Infection: Diagnostic Challenges From Clinical and Microbiological Perspectives

Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Oct 12;9(10):ofac524. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac524. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Chlamydia abortus is the most common causative agent of abortion in small ruminants, but it is poorly recognized as a human pathogen. In most published case studies, diagnosis remained difficult and often resulted in delayed initiation of therapy. In this case study of severe C abortus infection in a pregnant farmer from Switzerland, we highlight the clinical and microbiological diagnostic challenges and provide evidence of a zoonotic epidemiological link.

Keywords: Chlamydia abortus; abortion; doxycycline; pregnancy; sequencing; zoonosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports