title: [Bilateral lung consolidations related to accidental exposure to parrots].
abstract: The authors present the case of a 32 years male patient admitted for lung consolidations with bilateral extension tendency, associated to fever, respiratory failure and hepatic involvement, with a sudden onset two weeks after contact with apparently healthy parrots. Bronchiolo-alveolar lavage was suggestive for a hypersensitivity pneumonia, but the clinical evolution was good with antibiotics (macrolides, than doxycycline). Radiologic resolution was spectacular. Serum antibodies anti-ch. Psittaci were present in low titre, at the limit of significance. Final diagnosis was chlamydia psittaci pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Institutul de Pneumologie Marius Nasta, Bucureşti. istrambu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Strâmbu
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ciolan
authors.forename: Luminiţa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Anghel
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mocanu
authors.forename: Ioan Paul
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Stoicescu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010311:Parrots; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents