A retrospective study on bacteriology, clinicopathologic and radiographic features in 28 cats diagnosed with pyothorax
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. Dy...
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| author | Sim, Juin Jia Lau, Seng Fong Omar, Sharina Watanabe, Malaika Aslam, Muhammad Waseem |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-960052023-03-10T08:24:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96005/ A retrospective study on bacteriology, clinicopathologic and radiographic features in 28 cats diagnosed with pyothorax Sim, Juin Jia Lau, Seng Fong Omar, Sharina Watanabe, Malaika Aslam, Muhammad Waseem 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. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 Article PeerReviewed Sim, Juin Jia and Lau, Seng Fong and Omar, Sharina and Watanabe, Malaika and Aslam, Muhammad Waseem (2021) A retrospective study on bacteriology, clinicopathologic and radiographic features in 28 cats diagnosed with pyothorax. Animals, 11 (8). art. no. 2286. pp. 1-22. ISSN 2076-2615 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/8/2286 10.3390/ani11082286 |
| spellingShingle | Sim, Juin Jia Lau, Seng Fong Omar, Sharina Watanabe, Malaika Aslam, Muhammad Waseem A retrospective study on bacteriology, clinicopathologic and radiographic features in 28 cats diagnosed with pyothorax |
| title | A retrospective study on bacteriology, clinicopathologic and radiographic features in 28 cats diagnosed with pyothorax |
| title_full | A retrospective study on bacteriology, clinicopathologic and radiographic features in 28 cats diagnosed with pyothorax |
| title_fullStr | A retrospective study on bacteriology, clinicopathologic and radiographic features in 28 cats diagnosed with pyothorax |
| title_full_unstemmed | A retrospective study on bacteriology, clinicopathologic and radiographic features in 28 cats diagnosed with pyothorax |
| title_short | A retrospective study on bacteriology, clinicopathologic and radiographic features in 28 cats diagnosed with pyothorax |
| title_sort | retrospective study on bacteriology clinicopathologic and radiographic features in 28 cats diagnosed with pyothorax |
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