what does purulent and yellow sputum indicates
Tweet. The color of sputum or phlegm, which is the mucus and sometimes pus discharge expectorated from the respiratory tract, is often an indication of the type of respiratory disease that gives rise to sputum production.ith infections, the green sputum will be more purulent (large amounts of pus) while in non-infectious inflammatory conditions, the green sputum will be more mucoid (large amounts of mucus). 1  Pneumonia â white, yellow or green. 2  Lung abscess â green, sudden accumulation of large amount of sputum if the abscess ruptures.