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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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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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A pediatric case of Chlamydia psittaci caused severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in Italy [PDF]
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2023 Background This case of psittacosis in children, is the first described in literature, in Italy. This respiratory infection can be transmitted to humans from the inhalation of respiratory secretions, feces and plumage aerosol of infected birds (and other
Serena Marchese +6 more
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Animal sources for zoonotic transmission of psittacosis: a systematic review
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background Human psittacosis, caused by Chlamydia (C.) psittaci, is likely underdiagnosed and underreported, since tests for C. psittaci are often not included in routine microbiological diagnostics. Source tracing traditionally focuses on psittacine pet
Lenny Hogerwerf +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 ...
Cui Z, Meng L
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017 Background Human psittacosis is a highly under diagnosed zoonotic disease, commonly linked to psittacine birds. Psittacosis in birds, also known as avian chlamydiosis, is endemic in poultry, but the risk for people living close to poultry farms is ...
Lenny Hogerwerf +4 more
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by Chlamydia psittaci: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundPsittacosis is a zoonotic disease with a low incidence rate and a lack of specificity in clinical manifestations, making it prone to be missed, misdiagnosed, and even cause delayed treatment for patients. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (
Yan Zhou +8 more
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Severe psittacosis progressing to suspected organizing pneumonia and the role of corticosteroids
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2021 Background: Psittacosis is a systemic disease usually with respiratory involvement, caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. Exposure to birds, the main zoonotic reservoir, is a major risk factor for infection.
Rachael Zuzek +2 more
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Journal of Travel Medicine, 2021 A 48-year-old male was admitted with severe community-acquired pneumonia after a family visit to turkey. Upon specific questioning he reported having close contact to a tame budgerigar. Sputum PCR for Chlamydia psittaci turned positive. After treatment adaptation to doxycycline he quickly improved.
Julian Schulze zur Wiesch +3 more
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