title: [Ornithosis--an overlooked cause of atypical pneumonia].
abstract: A case illustrating the potential severity of infection with Chlamydia psittaci (ornithosis) is reported. The importance of considering Chlamydia psittaci as an option in patients with severe respiratory failure is emphasized with a view to early PCR diagnosis of ornithosis.
authors.affiliation: H:S Rigshospitalet, Epidemiklinik M.
authors.forename: Peter Oluf
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000175:diagnosis