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J Med Microbiol 57 (2008), 1296-1298; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.2008/001578-0
© 2008 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 1473-5644

Case Report

Two fatal cases of psittacosis caused by Chlamydophila psittaci

Fruzsina Petrovay and Eszter Balla

Department of Bacteriology, National Centre for Epidemiology, Gyáli út 2-6, Budapest 1097, Hungary

Correspondence
Fruzsina Petrovay
petrovay.fruzsina{at}oek.antsz.hu

Received 28 February 2008
Accepted 9 June 2008

Two fatal cases of psittacosis are described in two poultry-processing-plant employees presenting with pneumonia and respiratory failure. Diagnosis was confirmed by serological and PCR methods. Psittacosis due to Chlamydophila psittaci infection usually has a good recovery rate, although diagnostic delay and mistreatment can lead to severe complications and even death. This report emphasizes the need for rapid differential diagnosis and management of suspected cases of atypical pneumonia to prevent fatal outcomes.

Abbreviations: i.v., intravenously; MIF, microimmunofluorescence.






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