Prevalence of Chlamydophila pneumoniae among Bangladeshi children under age 5 years with acute respiratory infections.

Despite major improvements in the diagnosis of pathogenic organisms causing acute respiratory infections (ARIs), details of infections caused by atypical pathogens are not well understood, particularly in developing countries. This clinical and epidemiological research was conducted in Bangladesh to explore the prevalence of atypical pathogens in causing childhood pneumonia. Sixty-four children with ARI were studied at the Pediatric Outpatient Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh, during September through December 2000.