Figure 1
From: Adrenal gland hemorrhage in patients with fatal bacterial infections
Special stains for bacteria including Steiner silver impregnation stain (a) showing diplococci (arrow) in a patient with invasive pneumococcal disease. Note that neurosecretory granules (circle) can make diagnosis of the bacteria difficult with silver staining techniques. Gram's stains demonstrating Gram-positive (b) and Gram-negative (c) cocci in adrenal glands of patients with invasive pneumococcal disease and meningococcemia respectively (Original magnification for (a, b, and c × 250).
