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Psittacosis in a traveller. / Veletzky, Luzia; Huebl, Lena; Schulze Zur Wiesch, Julian; Schmiedel, Stefan.

In: J TRAVEL MED, Vol. 28, No. 6, taab062, 27.08.2021.

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Harvard

Veletzky, L, Huebl, L, Schulze Zur Wiesch, J & Schmiedel, S 2021, 'Psittacosis in a traveller', J TRAVEL MED, vol. 28, no. 6, taab062. https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taab062

APA

Veletzky, L., Huebl, L., Schulze Zur Wiesch, J., & Schmiedel, S. (2021). Psittacosis in a traveller. J TRAVEL MED, 28(6), [taab062]. https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taab062

Vancouver

Veletzky L, Huebl L, Schulze Zur Wiesch J, Schmiedel S. Psittacosis in a traveller. J TRAVEL MED. 2021 Aug 27;28(6). taab062. https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taab062

Bibtex

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title = "Psittacosis in a traveller",
abstract = "A 48-year-old male with no known pre-existing conditions presented to the emergency room with fever (40°C), myalgia, dyspnea and cough for 7 days. The patient was in stable cardiopulmonary conditions with reduced breath-sounds over the left lung and an oxygen saturation of 96% on ambient air. C-reactive protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), Glutamat-Oxalacetat-transaminase (GOT)/Glutamat-Pyruvat-transaminase (GPT) and -Gamma-Glutamyltransferase (GT) were elevated to 324 mg/l, 352, 64, 53 and 202 U/l, respectively, while leukocytes, thrombocytes, creatinine and creatin kinase were within normal ranges. A severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 PCR on a nasopharyngeal swab was negative. A chest X-ray revealed left-sided consolidations. Ampicillin/sulbactam 3 × 3 g i.v. daily was started empirically for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and he was admitted to the infectious disease ward. The next morning his oxygen saturation dropped to 88% under 6L nasal oxygen. Renewed assessment revealed that the patient had just returned from a family visit.",
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author = "Luzia Veletzky and Lena Huebl and {Schulze Zur Wiesch}, Julian and Stefan Schmiedel",
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journal = "J TRAVEL MED",
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RIS

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AU - Veletzky, Luzia

AU - Huebl, Lena

AU - Schulze Zur Wiesch, Julian

AU - Schmiedel, Stefan

PY - 2021/8/27

Y1 - 2021/8/27

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AB - A 48-year-old male with no known pre-existing conditions presented to the emergency room with fever (40°C), myalgia, dyspnea and cough for 7 days. The patient was in stable cardiopulmonary conditions with reduced breath-sounds over the left lung and an oxygen saturation of 96% on ambient air. C-reactive protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), Glutamat-Oxalacetat-transaminase (GOT)/Glutamat-Pyruvat-transaminase (GPT) and -Gamma-Glutamyltransferase (GT) were elevated to 324 mg/l, 352, 64, 53 and 202 U/l, respectively, while leukocytes, thrombocytes, creatinine and creatin kinase were within normal ranges. A severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 PCR on a nasopharyngeal swab was negative. A chest X-ray revealed left-sided consolidations. Ampicillin/sulbactam 3 × 3 g i.v. daily was started empirically for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and he was admitted to the infectious disease ward. The next morning his oxygen saturation dropped to 88% under 6L nasal oxygen. Renewed assessment revealed that the patient had just returned from a family visit.

KW - Animals

KW - Humans

KW - Psittacosis/diagnosis

KW - Zoonoses

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DO - 10.1093/jtm/taab062

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JO - J TRAVEL MED

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