I WAS working intently over my microscope, searching amid the débris of a stained slide for lurking cocci. Back and forth, through a labyrinth of red and blue fibres, I wandered: here a cell — here ...
Microscopy of bronchial aspirate showing gram-positive bacilli. A 71-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) developed fever, anorexia, and shortness of breath. He ...