The diagram below illustrates the differences in the structure of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. The two key features that lead to the differing visualization properties of Gram positive ...

In a meta-analysis examining respiratory specimen Gram stain for diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia, absence of bacteria on Gram stain had a high negative predictive value, but a positive ...

Three patients who were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and being treated with antitumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy presented with septic monoarthritis confirmed by joint aspiration.

The key aspects with the new antimicrobial is that it works via a dual-mechanism and it is effective at inactivating Gram-negative bacteria. By operating a dual mechanism, this should prevent ...

Hans Christian Joachim Gram was born on September 13, 1853, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He studied at the University of Copenhagen, where his study of plants introduced him to the fundamentals of ...

Mouths are filthy, harboring the second largest microbiome of the human body. Some bacteria can help break down food, among other responsibilities; other bacteria can travel into the mouth on food, ...