Gestational psittacosis causes severe pneumonia and miscarriage: A case report and literature review

Abstract

Psittacosis is an uncommon zoonotic illness, and gestational psittacosis is even rarer. The clinical signs and symptoms of psittacosis are varied, often overlooked, and swiftly identified by metagenomic next-generation sequencing. We recorded the case of a 41-year-old pregnant woman with psittacosis where the disease was not detected early on, resulting in severe pneumonia and fetal miscarriage. The clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of psittacosis in pregnancy are the subject of this case study.

Keywords

• Gestational psittacosis
• Psittacosis
• Metagenomic next-generation sequencing
• mNGS