CA44 Pyothorax

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2025-01


Suppurative inflammation of the pleural space, typically due to acute bacterial infection. It can occur as a complication of pneumonia, thoracotomy, abscesses (lung, hepatic, or subdiaphragmatic), or penetrating trauma with a secondary infection.

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