A Case of Fulminant Psittacosis
ABSTRACT
Psittacosis is a systemic disease that causes fever, headache and pneumonia. Although potentially serious, it is rarely fatal unless respiratory or renal failure occurs. In this case report we describe a case of psittacosis with an unusual clinical picture for this disease and where, despite multi-organ failure, the patient survived. (Critical Care and Resuscitation 2006; 8: 40-42)
Key words:
Psittacosis, multiorgan failure, drotrecogin alfa
