Peter Oluf Andersen
Abstract
A case illustrating the potential severity of infection with Chlamydia psittaci (ornithosis) is reported. The importance of considering Chlamydia psittaci as an option in patients with severe respiratory failure is emphasized with a view to early PCR diagnosis of ornithosis.
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A case illustrating the potential severity of infection with Chlamydia psittaci (ornithosis) is reported. The importance of considering Chlamydia psittaci as an option in patients with severe respiratory failure is emphasized with a view to early PCR diagnosis of ornithosis.
Key concepts: Ornithosis, Chlamydia psittaci, Psittacosis, Chlamydia, Pneumonia, Atypical pneumonia, Medicine, Virology