pyothorax /pyo·tho·rax/ (-thor´aks) empyema (2).
pyothorax
py·o·tho·rax (p   -thôr  ks)n. Empyema in a plural cavity. |
pyothorax
[-thôr′aks]
1 a collection of pus in the pleural cavity.
2 purulent pleurisy.
pyothorax
an accumulation of pus in the thorax. Commonly seen in cats, caused by a variety of bacteria, especially Pasteurella, Staphylococcus, Nocardia, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, and Bacteroides spp. Large amounts of pleural fluid accumulate. Affected cats frequently show a rapid development of dyspnea and cyanosis, and often die suddenly. See also empyema.
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