The clinico-immunological characteristics of ornithosis-related pneumonia
Frolov, V.M.; Pustovoĭ, I.G.; Stepanenko, T.I.
Likars'ka Sprava 2: 86-88
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 1019-5297 PMID: 9670666 Document Number: 493035
Examination of 38 patients with pneumonic form of ornithosis revealed important immunological shifts of suppressor type secondary immuno-deficiency. The condition runs protracted course, with the pneumonic foci being observable for some length, the physical findings not remarkable. The presence of secondary immuno-deficiency suggests that conventional therapy of ornithosis provides no benefit in patients and warrants the use of immunomodulating agents to deal with the above condition.