Psittacosis chlamydia pneumonia complicated with organizing pneumonia: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Secondary organizing pneumonia (SOP) may develop following infections. Psittacosis, caused by Chlamydia psittaci (C. psittaci), is a zoonotic disease transmitted from birds to humans. It can present with a wide spectrum of symptoms, ranging from mild flu-like illness to life-threatening severe pneumonia. Cases of C. psittaci infection complicated by organizing pneumonia (OP) are rarely reported, and delayed treatment may pose a life-threatening risk.

Methods

We report a case of C. psittaci pneumonia complicated by OP. To identify additional cases and clarify the clinical features of this condition, a literature search was conducted using the PubMed and Embase databases for the period from January 1995 to May 2025. The search included th

SUBMITTER: Li Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12665588 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature