Chlamydophila psittaci (Chlamydia psittaci)
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Epidemiology
- organism harbored by birds
- infected birds
- anorexia
- weight loss
- diarrhea
- ruffled feathers
- inability to fly
- conjunctivitis
- rhinitis
Pathology
- psittacosis (ornithosis)
- community-acquired pneumonia (especially in the elderly)
Laboratory
- Chlamydophila psittaci serology
- Chlamydophila psittaci antigen
- Chlamydophila psittaci identified in specimen
- Chlamydophila psittaci DNA
- Chlamydophila pneumoniae+Chlamydophila psittaci DNA
- culture for Chlamydophila psittaci
- Chlamydophila psittaci in placenta by electron microscopy
- see ARUP consult[3]
Management
- tetracycline
- alternative: macrolide
More general terms
Additional terms
- Chlamydia DNA
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis; extrinsic allergic alveolitis; pigeon breeder's lung; bird fancier's lung; farmer's lung; allergic pneumonitis
- psittacosis (ornithosis, parrot fever)
References
- ↑ Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 798
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ARUP Consult: Chlamydophila pneumoniae or psittaci deprecated reference
- ↑ Yin Q, Li Y, Pan H, et al. Atypical pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Infect Dis. 2022;122:622-627. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35842216