Psittacosis
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Psittacosis Home Care
Home care
for psittacosis includes:
Take prescribed medications as directed.
Acetaminophen
for pain and
fever
Ibuprofen
for pain and
fever
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Psittacosis Home Care: Pain And Fever Adults
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Psittacosis References:
Crosse BA. Psittacosis: a clinical review. J Infect. 1990 Nov;21(3):251-9.
Gregory DW, Schaffner W. Psittacosis. Semin Respir Infect. 1997 Mar;12(1):7-11.
Schlossberg D, Delgado J, Moore MM, Wishner A, Mohn J. An epidemic of avian and human psittacosis. Arch Intern Med. 1993 Nov 22;153(22):2594-6.
