Abegail Eliah S.

Estalane 2-BSN-A

Chlamydia-like bacteria in respiratory samples of Community- Acquired Pneumonia patients:

SUMMARY

Worldwide, one of the most common infections both in humans and in animals is

noticed to be pneumonia, consequently it is also one of the common causes of death in the

globe. On that note, the leading bacterial pathogens of community acquired pneumonia are:

Streptococcus pneumonia, Haemophilus influenza, Mycoplasma Pneumonia and Chlamydophila

pneumoniae although in about 50% of all collective cases the causative agent of pneumonia still

remains unknown. Recent studies show that the novel bacteria identifies to be related to C.

pneumoniae that is proposed to represent surfacing pathogens in the environment.

They are vastly distributed in nature and inhabit in free living amoebae as
endosymbionts or having symbiotic relationship with free living amobae that can infect and
thrive in animals and insects. To be specific Chlamydia- like bacteria is implied in human
respiratory diseases based on serological and molecular data. In this study respiratory samples
from CAP patients were investigated for the presence of Chlamydia-like bacteria through PCR
(polymerase chain reaction) approach. Respiratory samples such as sputum, throat washings
and bronchoalveolar lavage were analyzed.

The study shows that DNA sequences from Chlamydia-like bacteria were detected in
respiratory samples of Community Acquired Pneumonia patients. The presence of chlamydia-
like bacteria is 1.3% of the CAP patients tested for the study. The results support the suggestion
of possible relationship of these microorganisms to human diseases and a step towards
understanding the connection between chlamydia-like bacteria and human diseases.
Abegail Eliah S. Estalane 2-BSN-A

Chlamydia-like bacteria in respiratory samples of Community- Acquired Pneumonia patients:

REACTION

The article really made me more aware of the environment and as well as the

microorganisms that live in it and relationship of these microorganisms to human diseases. As a

student nurse still on the process of learning, this article made me appreciate Nightingale’s

Environment Theory. This study is an evidence that the environment, specifically the

microorganisms present may affect the body’s homeostasis. This also shows that pneumonia is

caused by many other organisms and half of the cases’ causative agents are still unknown.

This article provides additional knowledge for me, since in the hospital exposure

patients often times ask about their condition and the information provided in this article will

help me better educate the patient. This article is really informative and the added knowledge

will be very helpful in my journey as a student nurse.