Three species of Chlamydia namely, C. pneumoniae, C. psittaci, and C. trachomatis are known to cause respiratory infections in humans.NCBISkiptomaincontentSkiptonavigationResourcesHowToAboutNCBIAccesskeysMyNCBISignintoNCBISignOutNCBIBookshelf.AserviceoftheNationalLibraryofMedicine,NationalInstitutesofHealth.StatPearls[Internet].TreasureIsland(FL):StatPearlsPublishing;2021Jan-.StatPearls[Internet].ShowdetailsTreasureIsland(FL):StatPearlsPublishing;2021Jan-.SearchtermChlamydiaPneumoniaJeevanGautam;ConradKrawiec.AuthorInformationAuthorsJeevanGautam1;ConradKrawiec2.Affiliations1MaharajgunjMedicalCampus2PennStateCollegeofMedicineLastUpdate:August14,2021.ContinuingEducationActivityThreespeciesofChlamydianamely,C.pneumoniae,C.psittaci,andC.trachomatisareknowntocauserespiratoryinfectionsinhumans.Theyareoneofthemostcommoncausesofcommunity-acquiredpneumonia,andcanoftenbedifficulttodiagnoseduetoitsnonspecificclinicalpresentation.Whileserologyispreferredforconfirmatorylaboratorydiagnosis,empiricantibiotictherapyonthebasisofclinicalassessmentissufficienttocuretheillness.Theclinicalcourseisusuallymildandeasilytreatedwithappropriateantibiotics.Thisactivityreviewstheetiology,epidemiology,clinicalpresentation,evaluation,management,andotherrelevantdetailsofchlamydialpneumoniaandhighlightstheroleoftheinterprofessionalteaminevaluatingandtreatingpatientswiththiscondition.Objectives:Describetheetiologyofchlamydialpneumonia.Outlinetheappropriatestepsintheevaluationofthepatientswithchlamydialpneumonia.Summarizethetreatmentconsiderationsforpatientswithchlamydialpneumonia.Explaintheimportanceofinterprofessionalteamstrategiesforimprovingcarecoordinationandcommunicationtoimproveoutcomesforpatientswithchlamydialpneumonia.Accessfreemultiplechoicequestionsonthistopic.IntroductionPneumoniaisaninfectionoflungparenchymacausedbyavarietyofpathogens suchas bacteria,viruses,fungi,andparasites.[1] OnetypeofbacteriaincludesChlamydiaspecies.ThesespeciesconsistofC.pneumoniae,C.psittaci,andC.trachomatis,whic