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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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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 BackgroundChlamydia psittaci is the causative agent of psittacosis in humans, while its rapid identification is hampered due to the lack of specificity of laboratory testing methods.Case presentationThis study reports four cases of C.
Wan Xu +7 more
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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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Fulminant psittacosis complicated with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome: a case report [PDF]
Xin yixue, 2023 The cases of fulminant psittacosis complicated with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome （MODS） have been rarely reported in China. In this article， clinical manifestations and treatment of a patient with fulminant psittacosis complicated with MODS were ...
Qian Xueqin, Wang Yi, Zhang Huitao, Shen Dezhi, Huang Kaizhuang, Zhu Yaoli
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Case Report: Clinical analysis of a cluster outbreak of chlamydia psittaci pneumonia
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 ObjectiveTo explore the clinical characteristics and prognosis of clustered cases of psittacosis pneumonia.MethodWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of a cluster outbreak of psittacosis pneumonia.
Yinxia Wu +6 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.
Luzia, Veletzky +3 more
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of a family cluster of psittacosis: A case report
IDCases, 2023 Psittacosis accounts for 1–2 % of community-acquired pneumonia. In recent years, reports of psittacosis are increasing. Most reported cases of psittacosis are sporadic.
Jing Cao +7 more
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Psittacosis Outbreak in Europe: A Concern for Public Health
The Clinical Respiratory JournalThe Clinical Respiratory Journal, Volume 19, Issue 3, March 2025.
Salomon Izere +2 more
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A case report of healthcare-associated psittacosis
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023 Introduction: Psittacosis is a well-recognized zoonotic infectious disorder caused by Chlamydia psittaci (C. psittaci). Human-to-human transmission of C.
Fei Deng +5 more
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