Case report: Clinical characteristics of two cases of pneumonia caused with different strains of Chlamydia psittaci

With the development of metagenomic sequencing technologies, more and more cases of pneumonia caused with ( ) have been reported. However, it remains unknown about the characteristics of patients with pneumonia caused by different strains of . Here, we shared the clinical characteristics of two case...

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Published in:Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology 2023-01, Vol.13, p.1086454
Main Authors: Wang, Zheng, Chen, Chen, Lu, Hu, Wang, Li, Gao, Lin, Zhang, Jing, Zhu, Chi, Du, Furong, Cui, Lunbiao, Tan, Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Animals
Birds
case report
Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Chlamydia psittaci
Chlamydophila psittaci - genetics
clinical characteristics
Cough
Ducks
genotype
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonia - diagnosis
Pneumonia - veterinary
Psittacosis - diagnosis
Psittacosis - drug therapy
Psittacosis - veterinary
zoonosis
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Summary:With the development of metagenomic sequencing technologies, more and more cases of pneumonia caused with ( ) have been reported. However, it remains unknown about the characteristics of patients with pneumonia caused by different strains of . Here, we shared the clinical characteristics of two cases of pneumonia caused with strains SZ18-2 and SZ15 which were rarely identified in humans. Case 1: A 69-year-old male farmer who fed ducks presented to hospital for cough, diarrhea and lethargy with the temperature of 39.8°C. Case 2: A 48-year-old male worker who slaughtered ducks was transferred to hospital for high fever, cough, myalgia, diarrhea and loss of appetite. Both patients did not take any protective measures (wearing face masks or gloves) while processing ducks. pneumonia was diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing and polymerase chain reaction. After treatment with doxycycline and azithromycin individually, they recovered well and discharged from hospital. Through OmpA sequencing, two different strains of SZ18-2 and SZ15 were identified in case 1 and case 2, respectively. Patients infected with different strains of may own different clinical manifestations. infection should be suspected when pneumonia appears, accompanied by digestive symptoms and multiple organ dysfunction, especially under the exposure of specific birds.
ISSN:2235-2988
2235-2988
DOI:10.3389/fcimb.2023.1086454