A Retrospective Study on Bacteriology, Clinicopathologic and Radiographic Features in 28 Cats Diagnosed with Pyothorax
Autor: | Malaika Watanabe, Muhammad Waseem Aslam, Sharina Omar, Juin Jia Sim, Seng Fong Lau |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Microbiological culture 040301 veterinary sciences Aerobic bacteria Pleural effusion medicine.medical_treatment Veterinary medicine Gastroenterology Article 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Monocytosis Internal medicine SF600-1100 medicine antimicrobial resistance feline bacteria 0303 health sciences Lung CATS General Veterinary 030306 microbiology business.industry 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences medicine.disease pyothorax Chest tube radiograph medicine.anatomical_structure QL1-991 Animal Science and Zoology Anaerobic bacteria business Zoology |
Zdroj: | Animals Volume 11 Issue 8 Animals, Vol 11, Iss 2286, p 2286 (2021) Animals : an Open Access Journal from MDPI |
ISSN: | 2076-2615 |
DOI: | 10.3390/ani11082286 |
Popis: | This retrospective study aimed to determine the etiological, clinicopathological, and radiographic features and outcome of feline pyothorax cases. Medical records from twenty-eight cats with pyothorax aged from 4 months to 10 years (median 10 months) diagnosed between 2013 and 2020 were reviewed. Dyspnoea (75.0%), abnormal lung sounds (75.0%) and open-mouth breathing (64.3%) were the predominant respiratory signs. Leucocytosis (61.5%), particularly monocytosis (68.0%), and hyperglobulinaemia (65.4%) were among the most prominent findings in blood analysis. Bilateral pleural effusion was found in 67.9% of the thoracic radiographs. A total of 47.4% of the cytological samples revealed the presence of bacteria, while all had positive bacterial growth. Pasteurella multocida, E. coli, Streptococcus spp., and Staphylococcus spp. were the predominant aerobic bacteria isolated from pleural effusion samples. A chest tube was placed in 64.3% of the cats and 66.7% of cats with chest tubes survived. In total, 46.4% of cats with pyothorax recovered. Amoxicillin–clavulanate was the antimicrobial of choice against aerobic bacteria found in this study and should be given in combination with antimicrobials that cover anaerobic bacteria. Chest tube placement is crucial for treatment success. Cytological results and bacterial culture may not be consistent thus, bacterial culture should be performed for every case. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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