I bent again to my red spots. Intra-cellular Gram negative cocci, when found in the spinal fluid, could mean only one thing — The knock again, — tap, tap, — more distinct this time. ‘Come ...

• Gram-negative kidney-shaped diplococci can be seen clearly in urethral smears (sensitivity and specificity is 90% to 95% ). The sensitivity and specificity is much lower in endocervical smears ...

A lumbar puncture showed a cloudy cerebrospinal fluid with 4400 cells, 90% neutrophils, a protein level of 2.4 (normal 0.15–0.5) g/L and a glucose level of 0.33 (normal 2.22–3.9) mmol/L. Gram staining ...

Neonatal meningitis is an illness with potentially devastating consequences. Early identification of potential risk factors for Gram-negative rod (GNR) infections versus Gram-positive cocci (GPC ...