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Histopathologic details in a fatal human case of hemorrhagic meningitis due to anthrax

Photomicrograph showing histopathologic details in a fatal human case of hemorrhagic meningitis due to anthrax. Note the rod-shaped, darkly stained Bacillus anthracis bacteria. (Source: CDC. Photograph by Dr. Marshall Fox, 1976. Public Health Image Library, image number 1783. Public domain.)

Associated Disorders

  • Cutaneous anthrax
  • Gastrointestinal anthrax
  • Inhalational anthrax
  • Ragpicker disease
  • Woolsorter disease