Psittacosis is a zoonotic infectious disease causing communityacquired
pneumonia. Septic shock and respiratory failure can
develop. The symptoms, diagnosis, transmission and treatment
of psittacosis are discussed. In the described cases, especially
polymerase chain reaction has shown to be a promising tool
in diagnosing the disease. Physicians awareness might be
accelerated to ensure rapid treatment of the disease before it
progresses to septic shock and respiratory failure