Clinical features of endemic community-acquired psittacosis
New Microbes and New Infections, 2014 Following a large outbreak of community-acquired psittacosis in 2002 in residents of the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, we reviewed new cases in this area over a 7-year period from 2003 to 2009.
Tania Sorrell
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Systemic inflammation, multi-organ injury, and acute kidney risk in psittacosis pneumonia: a biomarker-driven clinical characterization [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyBackgroundPsittacosis pneumonia, which is caused by Chlamydia psittaci, is a systemic inflammatory disease that often results in injury to multiple organs.
Yang Song, Na Li, Wei Ni
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Community-Acquired <i>Chlamydia psittaci</i> Severe Pneumonia: A Case Report. [PDF]
Case Rep Infect DisChlamydia psittaci, the causative agent of psittacosis, is an intracellular bacterium typically transmitted from birds to humans, leading to atypical pneumonia. We present a case of a 60‐year‐old man with no reported bird exposure but a history of working as a chief cook, potentially exposed to poultry.
Guillemot Q +5 more
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Spatial analysis and prediction of psittacosis in Zhejiang Province, China, 2019–2024 [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundThe emergence of advanced diagnostic techniques and improved disease surveillance have led to increased recognition of psittacosis cases in recent years.
Zheyuan Ding +10 more
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Global prevalence of psittacosis in outbreaks: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Psittacosis is a globally underappreciated and frequently undiagnosed zoonotic disease, and it is often difficult to determine the number of individuals exposed to Chlamydia psittaci.
Yu Sheng +4 more
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Psittacosis pneumonia with the reversed halo sign: a case report and literature review [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Chlamydia psittaci is a rare pathogen that causes community-acquired pneumonia. The reversed halo sign (RHS) is a computed tomography (CT) finding that is commonly observed in diseases such as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, invasive fungal ...
Shumeng Zhang +6 more
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Epidemiological features and risk factors of human psittacosis in Hangzhou City, eastern China [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and risk factors associated with human psittacosis in Hangzhou city, eastern China.MethodsThe human psittacosis data from 2021 to 2024 were obtained from the China information ...
Zhou Sun +6 more
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Zoonotic potential of Chlamydia psittaci—a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceThe causative agent of chlamydiosis/psittacosis, the obligatory intracellular bacterium C. psittaci, infects various species of birds and humans. Infected birds occasionally excrete the pathogen through the respiratory and digestive systems, with nasal ...
Danijela Horvatek Tomić +4 more
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Psittacosis Pneumonia: Diagnosis, Treatment and Interhuman Transmission
International Journal of General Medicine, 2023 ZiQi Cui,1 Ling Meng2 1Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian, 271000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shandong First ...
Ziqi Cui
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Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Severe Factors of 47 Cases of Psittacosis [PDF]
Infection and Drug ResistanceQuan Zhou,1,2 Chunlin Cai,1 Minzhen Chen2 1Department of Hospital Infection Management, The Affiliated Changsha Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of ...
Zhou Q, Cai C, Chen M
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