A 1-month-old infant, whose mother has a history of C. trachomatis genital infections, develops pneumonitis. How would you confirm the diagnosis of chlamydial pneumonitis?
Answer: Exudates from the respiratory tract revealing cytoplasmic inclusions in epithelial cells seen with Giemsa stain or by immunofluorescence, cell culture treated with cycloheximide, and serologic tests
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