@article{Intrieri_de Almeida_Bonfim_Miranda_Reis_Nak_do Amaral_Bonci_Campos_2023, title={Pyothorax caused by Nocardia sp. in a cat – Case report }, volume={45}, url={https://bjvm.org.br/BJVM/article/view/1277}, DOI={10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm005522}, abstractNote={<p>Nocardiosis is an infection caused by ubiquitous opportunistic bacteria and is rare in felines. In retrospective studies of the infection in the species, pyothorax was found in only about 5% of the cases described, with the most frequent forms being cutaneous and subcutaneous. This report describes <em>Nocardia </em>spp. as an etiologic agent of pyothorax in a feline leukemia virus (FeLV)-positive female cat. A 10-year-old female mixed-breed cat, positive for FeLV, with chronic kidney disease IRIS stage 2, was examined with a severe dyspneic onset, suspected of pleural effusion. It also had skin lesions in the interscapular region. The patient underwent thoracentesis, and a dense, creamy, fetid, and flocculated liquid was collected. Radiography was performed after draining the pleural fluid, which showed images suggestive of atelectasis of the left lung lobes and pneumonia. The collected material was sent for analysis, which found that it was a septic exudate. In addition, it was referred for bacterial culture in a special medium due to suspicion of nocardiosis. Long-term treatment with amoxicillin + clavulanic acid resolved the clinical case.</p>}, journal={Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine}, author={Intrieri, Juliana de Moraes and de Almeida, Gabriela Pereira Salça and Bonfim, Isabelle Vilela and Miranda, Fernando Rocha and Reis, Andressa Aparecida Lima and Nak , So Yin and do Amaral, Gabriele Bernardo and Bonci, Mario Mendes and Campos, Diefrey Ribeiro}, year={2023}, month={Jan.}, pages={e005522} }