Patient's question:
The child has already started kindergarten and is very cute and intelligent. However, recently the child has been having frequent fevers, including high fevers, and even after taking medicine, the fever hasn't subsided much. Later, the child was taken to the hospital for a urine test to identify the cause of the problem. The doctor diagnosed it as Chlamydophila psittaci pneumonia, and the family is very worried.What kind of assistance is needed: Hello Doctor, what is the cause of Chlamydophila psittaci pneumonia?
Doctor's answer:
The cause of this disease is Chlamydophila psittaci, with parrots being the primary source of transmission. This disease can be contracted through respiratory infection, direct dissemination of droplets, or indirect infection via excrement, industrial pollution dust. The pathogenesis involves birds infected with Chlamydophila psittaci typically affecting the intestines, and the pathogen is excreted outside the body through feces. Chlamydophila psittaci has strong resistance to the external environment and can survive for several months in dry bird droppings. The bird-to-human transmission method is through inhalation of aerosols via the respiratory tract.