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 ...

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 ...

Aztreonam–avibactam is a promising treatment for complicated intra-abdominal infections and hospital-acquired or ...

“Gram stains show whether the bacteria in urine samples are gram positive or negative by staining them purple or pink,” says Miyatsuka. “Only the most experienced technicians can make ...

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

In Lab 2 you were introduced to simple staining techniques that enable microbiologists to observe the morphological characteristics of bacteria. Although simple stains are useful, they do not reveal ...