Fig. 1.

Histopathology. (a) Heart, case 1. Diffuse necrotizing suppurative endocarditis with large colonies of cocci. Haematoxylin and eosin stain; 20×, bar: 100 µm. (b) Uterus, case 1. Multifocal and transmural necrotizing suppurative metritis. The lumen is expanded by cellular debris and hyalinosis with abundant cocci. Haematoxylin and eosin stain; 10×, bar: 200 µm. (c) Heart, case 1. Necrotizing suppurative endocarditis with moderate amounts of cellular debris, large colonies of cocci, haemorrhage and fibrin; 20×; bar: 100 µm. (d) Uterus, case 2. Inflammation and necrosis effacing the endometrium into the myometrium. Affected areas have moderate amounts of cellular debris, fibrin and haemorrhage admixed with cocci; 4×; bar: 500 µm.