Treatment of psittacosis is with tetracyclines, for example chlortetracycline or oxytetracycline. These are given in larger doses until the fever subsides, and then in smaller doses until at least 7 days after defervescence to avoid relapse.
An alternative antibiotic is erythromycin.
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