[Ornithosis--an overlooked cause of atypical pneumonia].

Autor: Andersen PO; H:S Rigshospitalet, Epidemiklinik M.
Jazyk: dánština
Zdroj: Ugeskrift for laeger [Ugeskr Laeger] 2003 Jul 28; Vol. 165 (31), pp. 3019-20.
Abstrakt: 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.
Databáze: MEDLINE