Psittacosis

short term

low

Chlamydia psittaci infection may lead to ARDS with variable outcomes. Intravenous antibiotic treatment with tetracycline or doxycycline is indicated in these patients.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

short term

low

Usually requires valve replacement and long-term antibiotics. Intravenous antibiotic treatment with tetracycline or doxycycline is indicated in these patients.

Infective endocarditis

short term

low

C psittaci infection may lead to pericarditis.[1] Intravenous antibiotic treatment with tetracycline or doxycycline is indicated in these patients.

Pericarditis

short term

low

C psittaci infection may lead to myocarditis.[1] Intravenous antibiotic treatment with tetracycline or doxycycline is indicated in these patients.

Myocarditis

short term

low

C psittaci infection may lead to DIC with variable outcomes, including death or, in the case of an infected pregnant woman, fetal demise.[40][37]

Disseminated intravascular coagulation

short term

low

C psittaci infection may lead to other neurological complications, including cranial nerve palsy, transient focal signs, cerebellar involvement, and transverse myelitis. Intravenous antibiotic treatment with tetracycline or doxycycline is indicated in these patients.

Bacterial meningitis

short term

low

C psittaci infection may also lead to other neurological complications, including cranial nerve palsy, transient focal signs, cerebellar involvement, and transverse myelitis. Intravenous antibiotic treatment with tetracycline or doxycycline is indicated in these patients.

Encephalitis

short term

low

C psittaci infection may lead to hepatitis.[1] Intravenous antibiotic treatment with tetracycline or doxycycline is indicated in these patients.

short term

low

C psittaci infection may lead to pancreatitis.[1] Intravenous antibiotic treatment with tetracycline or doxycycline is indicated in these patients.

Acute pancreatitis

long term

low

C psittaci infection may lead to cardiomyopathy.[1]

Assessment of cardiomyopathy

variable

low

C psittaci infection may also lead to other neurological complications, including cranial nerve palsy, transient focal signs, cerebellar involvement, and transverse myelitis.

Generalised seizures

variable

low

C psittaci infection may also lead to other skin manifestations such as Horder's spots, subungual splinter haemorrhages, superficial venous thromboses, and acrocyanosis.[1]

Erythema nodosum

variable

low

C psittaci infection may also lead to other skin manifestations such as Horder's spots, subungual splinter haemorrhages, superficial venous thromboses, and acrocyanosis.[1]

variable

low

C psittaci infection may also lead to other skin manifestations such as Horder's spots, subungual splinter haemorrhages, superficial venous thromboses, and acrocyanosis.[1]

Erythema multiforme

variable

low

C psittaci infection may also lead to other skin manifestations such as Horder's spots, subungual splinter haemorrhages, superficial venous thromboses, and acrocyanosis.[1]

Assessment of urticaria

variable

low

C psittaci infection may lead to arthritis.[1]

Reactive arthritis

variable

low

C psittaci infection may lead to acute glomerulonephritis.[1]

Glomerulonephritis

variable

low

C psittaci infection may lead to tubulointerstitial nephritis.[1]