Psittacosis and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

Psittacosis and Disseminated Intravascular CoagulationPsittacosis most commonly presents as mild pneumonia or pyrexia of undertermined origin.The following patient had severe pneumonia, myocarditis, pericardial effusion, and disseminated intravascular coagulation-a hitherto unreported complication. Case ReportA 36-year-old man had felt ill for 10 days, and had dyspnoea, fever, and slight cough with yellow sputum.He was confused, grey, and unwell, being dehydrated with a temperature of 39T7GC, pulse of 140/minute, and blood