Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by <i>Chlamydia psittaci</i>: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psittacosis is a zoonotic disease with a low incidence rate and a lack of specificity in clinical manifestations, making it prone to be missed, misdiagnosed, and even cause delayed treatment for patients. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) was successfully performed for the diagnosis of a young patient with psittacosis progressing to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and precisely targeted antibiotic treatment was promptly administered. Additionally, a comprehensive review was conducted on 68 cases of psittacosis complicated with ARDS, with the goal of improving the clinical awareness of this disease.

Case presentation

This study reports a 37-year-old young female who was infected with Chlamydia psittaci (C. psittaci) after conta

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11653191 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature