Computed tomography for the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of bacterial pneumonia in Indian pythons (Python molurus)
Autor: | Oechtering G, Michael Pees, Ingmar Kiefer, M.-E. Krautwald-Junghanns |
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Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Computed tomography Ceftazidime medicine Pneumonia Bacterial Animals Humans Amikacin Lung Enrofloxacin General Veterinary medicine.diagnostic_test biology business.industry Bacterial pneumonia General Medicine medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Surgery Anti-Bacterial Agents Boidae Treatment Outcome Standard protocol Python (genus) Radiology Lung tissue business Tomography Spiral Computed After treatment Treatment monitoring Fluoroquinolones |
Zdroj: | The Veterinary record. 163(5) |
ISSN: | 0042-4900 |
Popis: | Eight Indian pythons (Python molurus) with clinical and microbiological evidence of pneumonia were examined by computed tomography (ct) before and after treatment. The results were assessed subjectively and measurements were taken following a standard protocol. Changes in the lung tissue of all the pythons were diagnosed, and the extent of the disease could be assessed. ct examinations after treatment showed an improvement in the six pythons whose clinical condition had improved, but in the other two pythons they demonstrated the severity of the disease. The subjective assessments were superior to the evaluation of measurements of attenuation in regions of interest. However, the average and the maximum attenuation provided additional information on the extent of the disease. Except for one python with only mild clinical signs, the attenuation after successful treatment was still higher than in healthy pythons. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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