Also called liquor puris or purulent exudate, it is produced as part of the body's response to an infection. Pus is usually odorless but can emit a foul odor if an infection is severe.

Exudate terminology • Serous—thin clear watery plasma (seen in partial thickness wounds/venous ulcerations). ... • Purulent—thick, opaque, tan, yellow, green or brown.

Deep skin ulcers 10 cm in diameter on the lateral (A) and medial (B) aspects of the right leg showing raised irregular inflammatory borders and a boggy necrotic base discharging a purulent exudate.

In some cases, you will see something called purulent drainage from your wound. This is an indication that the injury has become infected. If this happens, you need to contact your doctor.

Purulent drainage is a thick and milky discharge from a wound. It often indicates an infection and needs treatment as soon as possible. Regularly inspecting a wound is an integral part of the ...

Researchers confirmed three exit site signs and symptoms in the final version of the scale: pain between dialysis sessions; hyperemia or redness of at least 2 cm; and abscess or purulent exudate.

There were multiple areas of cysts, measuring up to 1.5 cm. Many of the cysts were filled with purulent material. Cultures were obtained from the resection but did not yield any organisms.