Psittacosis Chlamydia pneumonia

　　The pathogen of Psittacosis Chlamydia pneumonia is Psittacosis Chlamydia, and parrots are the main source of infection. The disease can be transmitted through respiratory routes, direct transmission through droplets, or indirectly through contamination of dust with excreta. After Psittacosis Chlamydia is inhaled into the body through the respiratory tract, it first enters the reticuloendothelial cells of the liver and spleen for proliferation, and then enters the lungs and other organs through the blood. Therefore, human psittacosis can be respiratory infection or systemic infection mainly affecting the respiratory system.

　　Complications of Psittacosis Chlamydia pneumonia have become rare in recent years, but myocarditis, hepatitis, empyema, thrombophlebitis, and other complications still need to be paid attention to. The lesions in various parts can occur with consolidation, hemorrhage, and in severe cases, tissue necrosis. In addition, the liver and spleen can become enlarged, locally necrotic, and the heart, kidneys, large blood vessels, nervous system, and digestive tract can also be affected.

　　Psittacosis has an incubation period of 1 to 2 weeks, and clinical symptoms can be mild or transient influenza-like symptoms, or acute onset with high fever, severe headache, and pneumonia symptoms. The clinical manifestations of Psittacosis Chlamydia pneumonia are similar to those of Chlamydia pneumonia pneumonia, with initial symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, sweating, and many other common systemic and respiratory symptoms, such as discomfort, joint pain, myalgia, hemoptysis, and pharyngitis.

　　Psittacosis chlamydiosis pneumonia is a pneumonia caused by psittacosis as the main infectious source. To reduce the occurrence of this disease, everyone can refer to the following preventive measures:

　　1. Psittacosis patients should be isolated, and sputum should be disinfected.

　　2. Avoiding contact with infected parrots and other birds or poultry can prevent infection, and workers in the poultry processing industry should especially avoid occupational exposure.

　　3. Strengthen international import quarantine and the management of pet birds, such as when sick animals are found, they can be slaughtered and disposed of or isolated and treated.

　　The most reliable method for diagnosing psittacosis chlamydiosis pneumonia is to culture the psittacosis chlamydia, taking specimens such as nasopharyngeal or posterior pharyngeal swabs, tracheal and bronchial aspirates, and alveolar lavage fluid, and identifying the isolates with psittacosis chlamydia species-specific monoclonal antibodies.

　　Using PCR tests to detect the above specimens is very helpful for diagnosis, but quality control should be noted to prevent false positive results.

　　When psittacosis affects the heart, the electrocardiogram shows myocarditis changes, and the chest X-ray of psittacosis mainly shows varying degrees of lung infiltration, which is similar to diffuse bronchopneumonia or interstitial pneumonia, but it is not specific, and the absorption of lung lesions is slow.

　　Patients with psittacosis chlamydiosis pneumonia should be provided with a diet rich in calories and vitamins that are easy to digest and absorb, as well as sufficient water. They should not eat sweet, salty, fried, greasy, sour, cold, or hard foods. They can eat more liquid foods, light foods (such as congee, rice porridge, sautéed vegetables), and should drink more water or juice (add water to the juice). They can also make some lean meat congee, fish porridge, etc., to supplement their body nutrition.

　　For psittacosis chlamydiosis pneumonia, the current common treatment methods need to pay attention to the following two points:

　　1. Antibiotic application

　　Tetracyclines and chloramphenicol can effectively treat psittacosis chlamydiosis pneumonia, but tetracycline cannot be used for pregnant women and children.

　　2. Symptomatic supportive treatment

　　Oxygen therapy and mechanical ventilation should be provided when respiratory distress occurs.