#psittacosis outbreak at chicken slaughter house pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#psittacosis other derm manifestation are erythema multiforme, erythema marginatum, erythema nodosum, utricaria, acrocyanosis, subungal splinter hemorrhages and superficial venous thrombosis
#psittacosis most common sx is fever, cough may be later in illness, HA, myalgia, chills. #Horders spots pink, blanching maculopapular eruption on face or trunk resembling rose spots of typhoid fever
#psittacosis doxycycline is treatment of choice. Macrolides, FQ have good invitro activity but limited clinical experience
#psittacosis dx made serologically in most cases, when available PCR may be positive. Because diagnostic methods are imperfect, treatment should not await definitive diagnosis
aditum.org/images/curre... Unusual Presentation of #Psittacosis in A Child with Papular-Purpuric
Gloves and Socks Syndrome
#psittacosis #chlamydia #psittaci systemic infection that frequently causes pneumonia. Acquired by inhalation after exposure to infected birds, although all birds may not appear ill & occasionally no bird exposure history
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#Argentina: #Psittacosis cases prompt recommendations in Entre Ríos open.substack.com/pub/outbreak...
What Is Parrot Fever, The Disease That Has Killed Five People In Europe?
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#zoonotic #veterinary #microbiology #health🩺 #disease⚕️ #pets #parrots🦜 #psittacosis #ParrotFever #PublicHealth🛟 #birds🦉 #SciComm🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...
#RandomHashtagOfTheDay for Friday, February 08 is: #psittacosis