Cytological findings of a tonsil swab in streptococcal tonsillitis: neutrophils, cocci chains with methylene blue stain, and rapid diagnostics.
Tonsil swab, stained with methylene blue. Immersion 100x.
A large number of neutrophilic leukocytes with abundant coccal flora were found. Bacteria in the form of chains with round cocci are also present. Can you find them in the photo?
Streptatest — positive.
Bacterial culture is in progress.
🙏 The publication was kindly provided by clinical laboratory diagnostics physician Olga Parfentieva.
A clinical case of Neisseria gonorrhoeae detection in a urethral smear from a 30-year-old male: microscopic findings of gonorrhea with intracellular diplococci.
Microscopic image of a smear in acute gonorrhea: neutrophil clusters and phagocytized intracellular Neisseria gonorrhoeae diplococci.
A clinical case of Neisseria gonorrhoeae detection in a urethral smear from a 34-year-old man. Microscopic findings of Gram-negative diplococci within neutrophils.
