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. 1987 Jan;57(1):58–60. doi: 10.1136/hrt.57.1.58

Successful treatment by doxycycline of endocarditis caused by ornithosis.

L J Walker, A A Adgey
PMCID: PMC1277149  PMID: 3801260

Abstract

The case of a 59 year old man with ornithosis endocarditis and a history of contact with pheasants is reported. Treatment with oxytetracycline was not tolerated and so doxycycline was substituted. Over the two year follow up the patient's clinical condition and serial echocardiographic appearances improved and Chlamydia psittaci complement fixation titres returned to normal. Valve replacement was not required.

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