Fig. 2From: Clinical and microbiological profile of non-tuberculous mycobacterial endophthalmitis—experience in a tertiary eye care centre in Southern IndiaMicrobiological investigation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria endophthalmitis—patient no. 5. a Growth of tiny, cream, moist bacterial colonies around intraocular lens plated on blood agar (incubation—37 °C, 3 days). b Direct smear examination of vitreous lavage showing plenty of polymorphonuclear cells, brown uveal pigments, and pink long, slender, beaded acid fast bacilli (ZN stain, ×1000)Back to article page