Human Psittacosis: A Case Report
Psittacosis is a rare disease caused by Chlamydophila psittaci, an intracellular bacteria transmitted by contaminated birds. The clinical and radiological presentations are nonspecific. We describe a case of a 42-year-old woman, with known exposure to birds, who presented to the emergency department...
Main Authors: | Ana Cipriano, Ana Machado, Fábio Videira Santos, Miguel Araujo Abreu, Rui Sarmento e Castro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ordem dos Médicos
2019-02-01
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Series: | Acta Médica Portuguesa |
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Online Access: | https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/10079 |
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