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CASE REPORT article

Front. Med.
Sec. Pulmonary Medicine
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1527556
This article is part of the Research Topic Case Reports in Pulmonary Medicine 2024 View all 26 articles

Severe Chlamydia psittaci Pneumonia Complicated by Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report

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Jianping Liang Jianping Liang *Anbing Zhang Anbing Zhang Ting Huang Ting Huang Xiaoli Lao Xiaoli Lao Jun Ma Jun Ma Xiuqiong Xia Xiuqiong Xia
  • Zhongshan People's Hospital (ZSPH), Zhongshan, China

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    Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the legs is a rare but clinically important complication of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia. We report a case of a 51-year-old man who was admitted to the hospital with fever, cough, and dyspnea. Next-generation sequencing confirmed the diagnosis of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia. His D-dimer level was elevated on admission, and ultrasound confirmed DVT in the legs. The patient was treated with intravenous doxycycline for the infection and rivaroxaban as an anticoagulant. His condition gradually improved and he was discharged after making a full recovery. In this paper, we explore the potential association between Chlamydia psittaci infection and venous thrombosis, as well as clinical management strategies.

    Keywords: Psittacosis, Next-generation sequencing, d-dimer, Anticoagulant, deep vein thrombosis

    Received: 13 Nov 2024; Accepted: 06 Feb 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Liang, Zhang, Huang, Lao, Ma and Xia. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Jianping Liang, Zhongshan People's Hospital (ZSPH), Zhongshan, China

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