title: Presence of Chlamydophila psittaci DNA in the central nervous system of a patient with status epilepticus.
abstract: This study reports an extraordinarily severe and prolonged course of neuroornithosis with generalized status epilepticus as an initial symptom. Direct invasion of the central nervous system by Chlamydophila psittaci was confirmed by the demonstration of specific DNA in the patient's cerebrospinal fluid. The patient recovered slowly under administration of doxycycline.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hygiene and Social Medicine, University of Innsbruck, Austria. gernot.walder@uibk.ac.at
authors.forename: Gernot
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Walder
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schönherr
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hotzel
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Speth
authors.forename: Albrecht
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oehme
authors.forename: Manfred P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Dierich
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Würzner
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001483:Base Sequence; D020806:Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial