'Farmer's ear': sudden sensorineural hearing loss due to Chlamydia psittaci infection.
A case of sudden sensorineural hearing loss in association with a Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia is reported. Rapid recovery was seen when the patient was treated with high dose steroids and appropriate antibiotics. This is the first such case report in the literature.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital NHS Trust, UK.
McFerran
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000150:complications*