he disease.
C. psittaci is highly susceptible to antibiotics such as tetracycline or its derivatives such as doxycycline or vibramycin. Tetracycline works by binding to the 30S ribosome of the bacteria, therefore inhibiting protein synthesis. This stops the proliferation of bacteria and allows the immune system to clear out the existing infection. Vibramycin is now the most commonly used antibiotic to treat psittacosis and is most effective when injected intravenously or intramuscularly (into the vein or muscle). Calcium supplements should be avoided during treatment, seeing as they bind to tetracycline and inhibit its antibacterial activity. If treatment is administered in the early stages of infection, psittacosis is rarely ever fatal.
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