ABSTRACT
Chlamydia psittaci â related community-acquired pneumonia associated to acute myocarditis was diagnosed in a young man with no medical history, and a professional exposition to birds. The diagnosis was confirmed with positive specific polymerase chain reaction in bronchoalveolar lavage. The patient was treated with spiramycin for two weeks with anti-inflammatory treatment for myocarditis for three months. Clinical and biological improvement was rapidly observed followed by normalization of electrocardiogram and chest CT scan. No relapse was reported for over a two-year follow-up.
Subject(s)
Chlamydophila psittaci , Myocarditis , Psittacosis , Humans , Male , Myocarditis/microbiology , Myocarditis/drug therapy , Myocarditis/diagnostic imaging , Psittacosis/microbiology , Psittacosis/drug therapy , Psittacosis/diagnosis , Chlamydophila psittaci/isolation & purification , Adult , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Community-Acquired Infections/microbiology , Community-Acquired Infections/drug therapy , Acute Disease , Young AdultABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Chlamydia psittaci - related community-acquired pneumonia associated to acute myocarditis was diagnosed in a young man with no medical history, and a professional exposition to birds. The diagnosis was confirmed with positive specific polymerase chain reaction in bronchoalveolar lavage. The patient was treated with spiramycin for two weeks with anti-inflammatory treatment for myocarditis for three months. Clinical and biological improvement was rapidly observed followed by normalization of electrocardiogram and chest CT scan. No relapse was reported for over a two-year follow-up.