Coutts I I, Mackenzie S, White R J
Thorax. 1985 Jul;40(7):530-2. doi: 10.1136/thx.40.7.530.
Forty three cases of psittacosis infection were identified retrospectively over a five year period. The commonest clinical presentation was of a bronchitic illness with a productive cough and features of systemic upset. In 12 (28%) cases no radiographic abnormality was detected on the chest film. Segmental shadowing was the commonest abnormality but lobar and more extensive consolidation occurred. There were no radiographic features that allowed confident differentiation from other causes of pneumonia. The total and differential white cell counts were usually normal and this feature may help to differentiate psittacosis from bacterial pneumonia.
在五年期间回顾性地确定了43例鹦鹉热感染病例。最常见的临床表现是支气管疾病,伴有咳痰和全身不适症状。12例(28%)患者胸部X线片未发现异常。节段性阴影是最常见的异常,但也出现了大叶性和更广泛的实变。没有影像学特征能够可靠地区分鹦鹉热与其他肺炎病因。白细胞总数和分类通常正常,这一特征可能有助于区分鹦鹉热与细菌性肺炎。