Case 8 – Sputum culture – Handout

Olive Greene

Sputum culture

Sputum culture slide
Figure 1 by Jaffri, S.A., Rida-E-Zehra S., Sultan S., from PJNS 23, 307 (2019) is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

Physical appearance: Yellow sputum with hematic traces

Microbiological examination: large amount of Gram-positive diplococci. Frequent neutrophils. Occasional RBCs.

Culture and sensitivity: Pending.

 

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