Most species of bacteria can be broadly divided into two groups, known as gram-positive and gram-negative. These categories reflect big differences in the microbes' biology, and they also dictate ...

Today you will finish up testing for both gram positive and gram negative organisms. There are few tests that can be read immediately that we call rapid tests. These are often useful initial steps to ...

Purpose. The appropriateness of combination therapy for infections caused by gram-negative organisms is examined. Summary. Mortality from Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection is particularly high ...

All patients with suspected Gram-negative endocarditis should undergo transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to confirm the diagnosis and assess for cardiac complications such as intracardiac ...

Three of these six pathogens are antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Recently, antibacterial drugs against ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacteria accounted for ∼15% (2 out of 13 ...

This test is important in the identification of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative species. After incubation, these tubes are first inspected for the presence of gas in the Durham tube. In the case ...