Simple pneumococcus in the coconut
Published on 03/09/2026
Title: Simple pneumococcus in the coconut
Author: Gemma Jiménez Guerra
Poniente Hospital, Carretera de Almerimar, 31, 04700 El Ejido-Almería
Description: Gram stain of CSF after cytocentrifugation of a young patient with meningococcal meningitis. Fortunately, the patient resolved the condition with few auditory sequelae, even with the high leukocyte count (almost absolute polymorphonuclear cell count) and high bacterial load.
