Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia manifested as pulmonary nodules and cavitary lesions: a case report
In clinical practice, CPP should be included in the differential diagnosis for patients presenting with pulmonary nodules and cavitary lesions on imaging, even in the absence of confirmed direct avian exposure. This consideration is particularly crucial when patients exhibit persistent respiratory symptoms coupled with poor clinical response to broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy.
Authors
- Danhui Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8868-4511)
- Shuang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5400-1234)
- Hangming Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4476-9829)
- Shaoxi Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8762-2800)
- Pei–Ming Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3473-4611)
- Yuying Lin
- Hua Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1869-3493)
- Haifeng Shi
Institutions
- Nanfang Hospital (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11676-x
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province