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British Medical Bulletin Apr 1983
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Topics: Adult; Animals; Bird Diseases; Birds; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pneumonia; Psittacosis
PubMed: 6347327
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Infectious Disease Clinics of North... Mar 2010Psittacosis is a systemic zoonotic infection with protean clinical features. The major risk factor is exposure to birds; bird owners, veterinarians, those involved with... (Review)
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Psittacosis is a systemic zoonotic infection with protean clinical features. The major risk factor is exposure to birds; bird owners, veterinarians, those involved with breeding and selling birds, and commercial poultry processors are most at risk. Patients typically present with 1 week of fevers, headache, myalgias, and a nonproductive cough. Although pneumonia is the most common manifestation, all organ systems can be involved. Serology remains the mainstay of diagnosis; however, polymerase chain reaction techniques offer a rapid and specific alternative. Doxycycline is the treatment of choice.
Topics: Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Birds; Doxycycline; Humans; Middle Aged; Occupational Exposure; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Psittacosis; Serologic Tests; Zoonoses
PubMed: 20171542
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2009.10.003 -
Acta Clinica Belgica Feb 2020causes psittacosis in humans, mainly in persons in contact with birds in either the setting of occupational or companion bird exposure. Infection is associated with a... (Review)
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causes psittacosis in humans, mainly in persons in contact with birds in either the setting of occupational or companion bird exposure. Infection is associated with a range of clinical manifestations from asymptomatic infection to severe atypical pneumonia and systemic disease. This paper reviews new knowledge on psittacosis, its legal and regulatory aspects and presents epidemiological data on psittacosis in Belgium. In Belgium, the number of reported positive laboratory results increased slowly since 2010, and in 2017, the number almost doubled compared to the two previous years. The number of psittacosis cases in Belgium, as in other countries, is probably highly underestimated, because of underdiagnoses and underreporting. Over the 3-year period, the mandatory notification system registered 24% only of all reported positive laboratory result. Therefore, increased awareness among general and occupational physicians, clinicians and the public is needed. Policies aimed at reducing psittacosis disease burden are justified, nevertheless national health authorities should provide more legal and financial support to implement more adequate diagnostic tools.
Topics: Animals; Belgium; Cost of Illness; Humans; Population Surveillance; Psittacosis; Zoonoses
PubMed: 30882289
DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2019.1590889 -
Journal of Travel Medicine Aug 2021
Topics: Animals; Humans; Psittacosis; Zoonoses
PubMed: 33851712
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taab062 -
Journal of the American Veterinary... Dec 2002Considerable progress continues to be made in understanding chlamydial organisms, their host species, diagnosis, and treatment. (1-3) Thus, national guidelines are... (Review)
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Considerable progress continues to be made in understanding chlamydial organisms, their host species, diagnosis, and treatment. (1-3) Thus, national guidelines are updated annually to provide a standardized approach to handling infections in humans and birds. (2-3) Prior to development of these guidelines, considerable variation in approach by state agencies has been documented. (39) A more recent national assessment of state regulations and procedures has not been conducted. Decreasing imports of birds and increasing education may contribute to a reduction in human risk from avian infections. Keeping new birds separate from old birds in aviaries and poultry production facilities may reduce the incidence of avian chlamydiosis. Although wide-scale testing of birds may not be cost effective, (28) focal testing and treatment may help reduce human risk. The recent loss of a major source for pelleted feed for small birds, such as budgerigars, was a severe setback for veterinarians and local agencies in managing this disease. However, new medication formulas under development may help to address this problem. (2-3)
Topics: Animals; Bird Diseases; Birds; Chlamydophila psittaci; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Mammals; Poultry; Psittacosis; Zoonoses
PubMed: 12494967
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2002.221.1710 -
Seminars in Respiratory Infections Mar 1997Pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci likely occurs considerably more frequently than is suggested by the mere 100 to 200 cases reported annually to public health... (Review)
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Pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci likely occurs considerably more frequently than is suggested by the mere 100 to 200 cases reported annually to public health authorities. Parrots and other psittacine birds still are regarded as the major reservoir of the infectious agent and most recognized cases are associated with owning pet birds or working in a pet store. It was once thought that birds imported from abroad, often illegally, were a principal source, but many domestic breeder flocks of pet birds now have become infected. There is little that is distinctive in the clinical presentation of psittacosis. Therefore, a careful history of bird contact is often the first clue to the diagnosis. The diagnosis frequently is first considered in evaluating a patient whose pneumonia has not responded to therapy with a beta-lactam antibiotic. The diagnosis usually is established serologically. Tetracycline is the preferred therapy and is administered for three weeks to prevent relapses.
Topics: Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Humans; Parrots; Pneumonia, Bacterial; Psittacosis; Tetracyclines; Zoonoses
PubMed: 9097370
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The Journal of Obstetrics and... May 2020Gestational psittacosis is a rare disease that is associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Currently, there is no examination method which... (Review)
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Gestational psittacosis is a rare disease that is associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Currently, there is no examination method which allows for a quick diagnosis. We report a case of gestational psittacosis that could not be diagnosed as psittacosis during treatment and resulted in maternal and fetal death despite intensive treatment. We also reviewed 23 cases of gestational psittacosis. Fetal and maternal mortality was 82.6% (19/23) and 8.7% (2/23), respectively. In pregnant women with high fever and flu-like symptoms, we should suspect Chlamydia psittaci infection if at least one of the following is present; contact with sheep, parrots, parakeets or goats; normal or moderately decreased leucocyte count, thrombocytopenia and hepatic and/or renal dysfunction; cough and/or lobe consolidation or infiltration on chest X-ray. Antibiotic therapy with macrolide prenatally, macrolide or tetracycline postnatally and termination of pregnancy should be considered.
Topics: Adult; Animals; Chlamydophila psittaci; Disease Vectors; Female; Humans; Maternal Death; Placenta; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; Psittacosis; Stillbirth
PubMed: 32077210
DOI: 10.1111/jog.14217 -
Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao.... Oct 2022It was generally believed that psittacosis pneumonia (pneumonia caused by ) was rarely combined with pleural effusion and the characteristics of pleural effusion were... (Review)
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It was generally believed that psittacosis pneumonia (pneumonia caused by ) was rarely combined with pleural effusion and the characteristics of pleural effusion were rarely reported in the domestic literature.Herein,we reported three cases of pleural effusion due to psittacosis pneumonia,with elevated level of adenosine deaminase and lymphocyte-predominant exudative pleural effusion.Further,we reviewed the psittacosis pneumonia reports with complete clinical and lung imaging data.The imaging manifestations included pulmonary consolidation and common occurrence of a small amount of pleural effusion.The patients of psittacosis pneumonia combined with pleural effusion had severe symptoms,obvious hypoxia,and increased risk of invasive ventilation.
Topics: Humans; Psittacosis; Chlamydophila psittaci; Pleural Effusion; Pneumonia; Lymphocytes
PubMed: 36325793
DOI: 10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.14760 -
The Lancet. Microbe Oct 2022
Topics: Chlamydophila psittaci; Humans; Psittacosis
PubMed: 35817065
DOI: 10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00191-4 -
British Medical Journal (Clinical... Sep 1984
Topics: Adult; Animals; Birds; Child; Disease Vectors; Humans; Middle Aged; Psittacosis
PubMed: 6432165
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.289.6444.510