A Rare Bird: Diagnosis of Psittacosis Meningitis by Clinical Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing. (8th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Davar, K; Wilson, M R; Miller, S; Chiu, C Y; Vijayan, T
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 8:Number 12(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-12-08
• Subjects: Chlamydia Psittaci -- clinical metagenomic next-generation sequencing -- meningitis -- psittacosis -- zoonotic infection; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab555
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Psittacosis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the transmission of Chlamydia psittaci ; it often presents as a pulmonary infection but rarely as disseminated disease. Because diagnoses of psittacosis are often underreported due to infrequent pathogen-specific testing, clinical metagenomic next-generation sequencing may be helpful to diagnose such an uncommon syndrome. Abstract : Psittacosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the transmission of Chlamydia psittaci, which is often empirically treated and underreported. However, clinical metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) may be helpful to diagnose C psittaci infections when presenting as an uncommon syndrome.