Outcome of Chlamydia pneumoniae associated acute ischemic stroke in elderly patients: A case-control study

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Bandaru, V. C. S. Srinivasarao [2 ]
Boddu, Demudu Babu [1 ]
Mridula, K. Rukmini [1 ]
Akhila, B. [1 ]
Alladi, Suvarna [1 ]
Laxmi, V. [3 ]
Pathapati, Rammohan [4 ]
Neeraja, M. [3 ]
Kaul, Subhash [1 ]
机构
[1] Nizams Inst Med Sci, Dept Neurol, Hyderabad 500082, Andhra Pradesh, India
[2] Yashoda Hosp, Dept Clin Res, Hyderabad 500082, Andhra Pradesh, India
[3] Nizams Inst Med Sci, Dept Microbiol, Hyderabad 500082, Andhra Pradesh, India
[4] Narayana Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Clin Pharmacol, Nellore 524003, India
关键词
Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies; Microimmunofluorescence; Modified Rankin score; Outcome of stroke; NORTHERN MANHATTAN STROKE; CEREBROVASCULAR-DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE; STRAIN TWAR; INFECTION; RISK; SEROPOSITIVITY; ANTIBODIES; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; SEROPREVALENCE;
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10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.09.016
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Background: Limited data exists about the role of Chlamydia pneumoniae elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke. Objective: To study the role of C. pneumoniae in elderly patients (age more than 65 years) with acute ischemic stroke and its impact on stroke out come. Methods: We recruited 100 elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke and 100 age and sex matched controls over a period of 2 years. IgG and IgA anti C pneumoniae antibodies were measured by microimmunofluorescence technique in patients and controls. Good outcome was defined as a Modified Rankin score (mRS) of <= 2. Results: We found C. pneumoniae antibodies in 35% stroke patients and in 18% control subjects (p = 0.01). Good out come at 90 days follow up was found in 20/35(57.1%) seropositive stroke patients compared to 37/65(56.9%) seronegative stroke patients (p = 0.9). Conclusions: C. pneumoniae antibody positivity was independently associated with ischemic stroke in elderly patients and its presence does not alter the stroke outcome. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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