Psittacosis Bacteremia in a Patient with Sarcoidosis
Authors: ALAN A. HARRIS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Brief Reports1 October 1984Psittacosis Bacteremia in a Patient with SarcoidosisALAN A. HARRIS, M.D., JOHN C. POTTAGE Jr., M.D., HAROLD A. KESSLER, M.D., MICHAEL ZEIHEN, M.D., STUART LEVIN, M.D.ALAN A. HARRIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN C. POTTAGE Jr., M.D.Search for more papers by this author, HAROLD A. KESSLER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MICHAEL ZEIHEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, STUART LEVIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-4-502 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPsittacosis and Sarcoidosis are febrile illnesses with protean manifestations. We describe the presentation of psittacosis in one of two siblings with a syndrome of familial sarcoidosis. Both had illnesses characterized by fever, rash, hilar adenopathy, and noncaseating granulomas in the liver. In one patient,Chlamydia psittaciwas isolated from the blood. The liver of a pet parakeet contained the characteristic inclusions ofC. psittaci. If not for the appropriate epidemiologic setting, psittacosis would not have been considered. A 32-year-old woman presented in December 1980 with a 2-week history of fever, rash, and arthralgias. She had a maculopapular, erythematous, blanching eruption...References1. SCHACTERDAWSON JC. Human Chlamydial Infections. Littleton, Massachusetts: PSG Publishing Company, Inc.; 1978:181-219. Google Scholar2. NOWINSKITAMGOLDSTEIN RML. Monoclonal antibodies for diagnosis of infectious disease in humans. Science. 1983;219:637-44. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SCHAFFNERDRUTZDUNCANKOENIG WDGM. The clinical spectrum of endemic psittacosis. Arch Intern Med. 1967;119:433-43. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. SEMEL J. Cutaneous findings in a case of psittacosis. Arch Dermatol. 1984;120. (In press). Google Scholar5. HANNOCALLEN RJ. Sarcoidosis: a disorder with prominent cutaneous features and their interrelationship with systemic disease. Med Clin North Am. 1980;64:847-66. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. BEDSONWESTERNLEVY SGSS. Further observations on the aetiology of psittacosis. Lancet. 1930;1:345-6. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. MEYEREDDIE KB. Human carrier of the psittacosis virus. J Infect Dis. 1950;88:109-25. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. RICHARDSONBARKLEY JW, eds. Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories. Atlanta, Georgia: Public Health Service, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services; 1984. (In press). Google Scholar9. MEYEREDDIE KB. The influence of tetracycline compounds on the development of antibodies in psittacosis. Am Rev Tuberc Pulm Dis. 1956;74:566-71. Google Scholar10. SHARMANEVILLEWALKERJAMES OEND. Familial sarcoidosis: a possible genetic influence. Ann NY Acad Sci. 1975;278:386-400. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center Chicago, Illinois Kenosha Medical Associates, Ltd. Kenosha, Wisconsin PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byReal-time PCR detection and quantitation of Chlamydophila psittaci in human and avian specimens from a veterinary clinic clusterClamidias y patología respiratoriaSerological response to Chlamydia pneumoniae in patients with sarcoidosisChronic Chlamydia pneumoniae InfectionsBrief Report: Chlamydia Psittaci Endocarditis Diagnosed by Blood CultureAtypical PneumoniaOvine psittacosis and sarcoidosis in a pregnant woman. 1 October 1984Volume 101, Issue 4Page: 502-503KeywordsBloodChlamydiaEpidemiologyFeversGranulomasInterleukinsLiverPsittacosisRashesSarcoidosis Issue Published: 1 October 1984 PDF downloadLoading ...