Psittacosis - Revision history

Rossdonaldson1: Redirected page to Chlamydophila psittaci

2016-06-05T13:25:26Z

Redirected page to Chlamydophila psittaci

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	~~== Background ==~~		#REDIRECT[[Chlamydophila psittaci]]
	*Lower respiratory zoonotic infection
	*Caused by C. psittaci, an organism common to most birds
	*Contracted by inhaling dust from dried bird feces, feather dust, or avian respiratory droplets

	~~== Clinical Features ==~~
	*Incubation period of 5-14 days
	*Abrupt onset fever, chills, headache, myalgias, malaise
	*Pneumonia is atypical - nonproductive cough, lobar or interstitial infiltrates on CXR.
	*Extrapulmonary manifestations - heart, CNS, liver, spleen, kidneys

	~~== Differential Diagnosis ==~~
	~~{{Lower respiratory zoonotic infections}}~~

	~~== Treatment ==~~
	*[[Macrolides]] ([[azithromycin]], [[clarithromycin]], or [[erythromycin]]) for 7-14 days
	or
	*[[Tetracyclines]] ([[doxycycline]] 100 mg PO BID) for 7-14 days

	~~==See Also==~~
	*[[Chlamydophila psittaci]]

	~~== Source ==~~
	~~Tintinalli~~

	~~[[Category:ID~~]]

Rossdonaldson1: /* Other lower respiratory zoonotic infections */

2014-11-23T16:48:01Z

Other lower respiratory zoonotic infections

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	== Differential Diagnosis ==		== Differential Diagnosis ==
	~~=== Other lower~~ respiratory zoonotic infections ~~===~~		{{Lower respiratory zoonotic infections}}
	*[[Anthrax]] (Bacillus anthracis)
	*Brucellosis ([[Brucella]] species)
	*[[Q fever]] (C. burnetti)
	*Pasteurellosis ([[Pasteurella multocida]])
	*Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei)
	*[[Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever]] (R. rickettsii)
	*Pulmonic [[Plague (Yersinia pestis)]]
	*[[Influenza]] A
	*[[Hantavirus]]

	== Treatment ==		== Treatment ==

Rossdonaldson1: /* Treatment */

2014-11-23T16:45:52Z

Treatment

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	== Treatment ==		== Treatment ==
	*Macrolides (azithromycin, clarithromycin, or erythromycin) for 7-14 days		*[[Macrolides]] ([[azithromycin]], [[clarithromycin]], or [[erythromycin]]) for 7-14 days
	or		or
	*Tetracyclines (doxycycline 100 mg PO BID) for 7-14 days		*[[Tetracyclines]] ([[doxycycline]] 100 mg PO BID) for 7-14 days

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Rossdonaldson1 at 16:44, 23 November 2014

2014-11-23T16:44:42Z

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	or		or
	*Tetracyclines (doxycycline 100 mg PO BID) for 7-14 days		*Tetracyclines (doxycycline 100 mg PO BID) for 7-14 days

			==See Also==
			*[[Chlamydophila psittaci]]

	== Source ==		== Source ==

Charleyrandazzo: Created page with "== Background == Lower respiratory zoonotic infection Caused by C. psittaci, an organism common to most birds *Contracted by inhaling dust from dried bird feces, feather dus..."

2014-11-22T06:13:04Z

Created page with "== Background == *Lower respiratory zoonotic infection *Caused by C. psittaci, an organism common to most birds *Contracted by inhaling dust from dried bird feces, feather dus..."

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== Background ==
*Lower respiratory zoonotic infection
*Caused by C. psittaci, an organism common to most birds
*Contracted by inhaling dust from dried bird feces, feather dust, or avian respiratory droplets

== Clinical Features ==
*Incubation period of 5-14 days
*Abrupt onset fever, chills, headache, myalgias, malaise
*Pneumonia is atypical - nonproductive cough, lobar or interstitial infiltrates on CXR.
*Extrapulmonary manifestations - heart, CNS, liver, spleen, kidneys

== Differential Diagnosis ==
=== Other lower respiratory zoonotic infections ===
*[[Anthrax]] (Bacillus anthracis)
*Brucellosis ([[Brucella]] species)
*[[Q fever]] (C. burnetti)
*Pasteurellosis ([[Pasteurella multocida]])
*Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei)
*[[Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever]] (R. rickettsii)
*Pulmonic [[Plague (Yersinia pestis)]]
*[[Influenza]] A
*[[Hantavirus]]

== Treatment ==
*Macrolides (azithromycin, clarithromycin, or erythromycin) for 7-14 days
or
*Tetracyclines (doxycycline 100 mg PO BID) for 7-14 days

== Source ==
Tintinalli

[[Category:ID]]

Psittacosis - Revision history

Rossdonaldson1: Redirected page to Chlamydophila psittaci

Rossdonaldson1: /* Other lower respiratory zoonotic infections */

Rossdonaldson1: /* Treatment */

Rossdonaldson1 at 16:44, 23 November 2014

Charleyrandazzo: Created page with "== Background == *Lower respiratory zoonotic infection *Caused by C. psittaci, an organism common to most birds *Contracted by inhaling dust from dried bird feces, feather dus..."

Charleyrandazzo: Created page with "== Background == Lower respiratory zoonotic infection Caused by C. psittaci, an organism common to most birds *Contracted by inhaling dust from dried bird feces, feather dus..."