Presence of Chlamydophila psittaci DNA in the central nervous system of a patient with status epilepticus

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作者：

Walder, G

Schönherr, H

Hotzel, H

Speth, C

Cehme, A

Dierich, MP

Würzner, R

机构：

[1] Univ Innsbruck, Inst Hyg & Social Med, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria

[2] Hosp St Vinzenz, Dept Internal Med, Zams, Austria

[3] Fed Inst Consumer Protect & Vet Med, Jena, Germany

[4] Univ Jena, Inst Microbiol, D-6900 Jena, Germany

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SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2003年 / 35卷 / 01期

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10.1080/0036554021000026984

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 ;

摘要：

This study reports an extraordinarily severe and prolonged course of neuroornithosis with generalized status epilepticus as an initial symptom. Direct invasion of the central nervous system by Chlamydophila psittaci was confirmed by the demonstration of specific DNA in the patient's cerebrospinal fluid. The patient recovered slowly under administration of doxycycline.

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