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Chlamydia psittaci |
This organism also may cause myocarditis or pericarditis. |
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The course is subacute |
Most cases have been associated with psittacine bird exposure; in one case, chlamydiae were found in the liver of the suspected budgerigar. |
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Most patients had preexisting heart disease, with a striking propensity for aortic valve involvement, and rapid valvular destruction leading to surgical intervention or death |
Cure usually requires valve replacement and prolonged antibiotic therapy |
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Microimmunofluorescence tests are necessary for a diagnosis |
diagnosis can be established with the demonstration of complement-fixing antibodies. |
