Psittacosis, also known as parrot fever and ornithosis, is a bacterial infection of humans that can cause severe pneumonia and other serious health problems. It is caused by Chlamydophila psittaci, formerly known as Chlamydia psittaci. From 1988 through 2003, 935 human cases of psittacosis were reported to the CDC and most resulted from exposure to infected pet birds, usually cockatiels, parake...

Background : Chlamydophila pneumoniae infections are a common cause of acute respiratory diseases, including upper respiratory tract infections and pneumonia. Over the past few years, C. pneumoniae infections have been strongly related to atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Objective : The aim of this review is to offer an update and overview of recent advances in the diagnosis, prevention...

BACKGROUND Atypical pathogens such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and Legionella pneumophila are increasingly recognized as important causes of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) worldwide. Such etiological data for Vietnam is scarce and clinical doctors lack accurate information on which to base their diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia. This study identifies the prevalen...

Tigecycline is a member of the glycylcycline class of antimicrobials, which is structurally similar to the tetracycline class. It demonstrates potent in vitro activity against causative pathogens that are most frequently isolated in patients with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), including (but not limited to) Streptococcus pneumoniae (both penicillin-sensitive and -resistant strai...

Enzootic abortion in ewes (EAE) is routinely diagnosed by the detection of elementary bodies of Chlamydophila abortus in placental smears stained with modified Ziehl-Neelsen’s (MZN) stain. The C. abortus can also be isolated from infected material in McCoy cells or embryonated eggs. Currently, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is increasingly being used for the detection and differentiation o...

The influence of adjunctive corticosteroids on the cytokine response in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is largely unknown. In this study, we analyzed the effect of dexamethasone on the cytokine response in patients with CAP and evaluated whether this effect is dependent on the causative microorganism. We hypothesized that dexamethasone has a larger effect on the cytokine response in patient...