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An outbreak of psittacosis at a veterinary school demonstrating a novel source of infection

One Health, 2017
In November 2014, New South Wales Health was notified of a cluster of respiratory illness in a veterinary school. Active case finding identified another case at a local equine stud. All cases had exposure to the equine fetal membranes of Mare A.
Jocelyn Chan, Bridget Doyle, James Branley, Vicky Sheppeard, Melinda Gabor, Kerri Viney, Helen Quinn, Orly Janover, Michael McCready, Jane Heller   +9 more
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Global prevalence of psittacosis in outbreaks: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background 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, Le-ying Jin, Ning Li, Yan Zhang, Ya-jun Shi   +4 more
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Psittacosis, an Uninvited Guest [PDF]

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Psittacosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia psittaci. It commonly presents with flu-like symptoms and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The bacteria is transmitted from birds to humans. The most common bird is parrots.
Soma Dutta, Ujjwayini Ray
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Postmortem diagnosis of gestational psittacosis: A case report [PDF]

Acute Medicine &Surgery, Volume 11, Issue 1, January/December 2024.
A 28‐year‐old pregnant woman with flu‐like symptoms rapidly deteriorated and died without identifying the cause of death. She was eventually diagnosed with gestational psittacosis only on autopsy. Although providing consent for autopsy from the patient's family is challenging, obtained information would be helpful for patients in the future.
Takashi Miyauchi, Yutaro Hirata, Shinya Fukuda   +2 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Serum C-reactive protein to albumin ratio as a potential risk indicator of pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci: a multicenter retrospective study [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
IntroductionThe aim of the study was to describe psittacosis pneumonia and to assess the predictive value of the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio in psittacosis pneumonia for severity.MethodsData on psittacosis pneumonia cases diagnosed using metagenomic
Tianyun Shi, Tianyun Shi, Yunxia Yu, Yunxia Yu, Yao Shen, Meili Shen, Yong Du, Yong Du, Meng Zhang, Meng Zhang, Zhoufang Mei, Zhoufang Mei, Yi Ding, Yi Ding, Jingjing Feng, Jingjing Feng, Moran Zhu, Fangxia Ge, Qi Zhao, Ruilan Wang, Zhijun Jie, Zhijun Jie   +21 more
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A case of severe psittacosis pneumonia complicated by splenic infarction [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Clinical data Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia is a community-acquired pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci. While severe cases may lead to critical conditions such as respiratory failure, splenic infarction is relatively uncommon.
Zhao Yu, Yuanyuan Qian, Lan Lv, Wenqing Hu   +3 more
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Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Severe Factors of 47 Cases of Psittacosis [PDF]

Infection and Drug Resistance
Quan 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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An unusual presentation of a case of human psittacosis

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018
Background: Chlamydia psittaci is a gram-negative, obligate intracellular organism. Birds are the main reservoir, but also non-avian domestic animals and humans can be infected.
Yannick Vande Weygaerde, Charlot Versteele, Elke Thijs, Anton De Spiegeleer, Jerina Boelens, Daisy Vanrompay, Eva Van Braeckel, Karim Vermaelen   +7 more
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Next-generation sequencing diagnosis of severe pneumonia from fulminant psittacosis with multiple organ failure: a case report and literature review [PDF]

Annals of Translational Medicine, 2020
This study includes a retrospective analysis of the diagnosis and treatment of a case of severe pneumonia from fulminant psittacosis with multiple organ failure. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) of the pathogen was conducted.
Heng Zhang, Danting Zhan, Dandan Chen, Weibin Huang, Min Yu, Qiuwen Li, Pedro J. Marcos, Pierre Tattevin, Di Wu, Lingling Wang   +9 more
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Clinical Features, Treatment, and Outcome of Psittacosis Pneumonia: A Multicenter Study

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background We aimed to describe psittacosis pneumonia and risk factors for developing severe pneumonia in this multicenter clinical study. Methods We collected the data of psittacosis pneumonia cases diagnosed with metagenomic next-generation sequencing (
Yueyan Ni, Huanhuan Zhong, Y. Gu, Li Liu, Qiang Zhang, Li Wang, B. Wan, Shi Chen, M. Cao, Jin Xu, Cheng Chen, Yanbin Chen, Siqing Sun, Lei Ji, Wenkui Sun, Cheng Wang, Jian Yang, Xin Lu, Bin Shi, Chunlai Feng, X. Su   +20 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source