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A gram stain is a way of staining cells to determine what category the bacteria falls into (gram positive or gram negative). This is a very important test used to determine what type of bacteria is causing the problem. Gram positive bacteria are types such as Staphylococcus (Staph infections) and Streptococcus (Strep). Gram negative organisms are ones such as Escherichia Coli (E.Coli) and Salmonella. They have defining characteristics that can help the doctor pin point which bacteria is causing the infection, thus being able to give you the proper antibiotic that will take care of the infection.
Impetigo is caused by Staph and Strep infections making it a Gram Positive Bacteria.
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Do acid-fast bacteria stain gram-negative when subjected to the gram stain?
No, acid-fast bacteria do not stain gram-negative when subjected to the gram stain.
Theories of principle of gram stain reactions?
Gram stain
What is the gram stain for cholera?
Gram Negative
Can a Gram stain a prion?
Protists are often stained using a silver stain, not a Gram stain.
What is the gram stain of H5N1?
The Gram stain is used for bacteria and not for viruses.
What is the gram stain of enterobacter cloacae?
Enterobacter cloacae is a Gram-negative bacterium. It will stain pink or red in a Gram stain procedure.
What is the Gram stain for measles?
Bacteria stain either gram-positive or gram-negative based on the presence or absence of a cell wall. Viruses do not pick up a gram stain.
What is the counter or secondary stain used in the Gram stain procedure?
The counter or secondary stain used in the Gram stain procedure is safranin.
What gram stain is lassa fever?
Lassa fever is a virus. It does not have a gram stain characteristic.
Does yogurt stain gram positive or gram negative?
Yogurt contains mostly lactic acid bacteria, which are Gram-positive bacteria. This means they will stain purple under a Gram stain.
What color is E coli when stained?
If you are talking about a Gram Stain, then red. E. coli is Gram negative which means that Safranin will stain it red during a gram stain.
Why can't you use the gram stain on the pathogens?
Which pathogens can't you use the gram stain on? Some pathogens are gram negative such as Tuberculosis. Others are gram positive. Those you can stain with the gram stain. The differences have to do with the structure of the outer membrane. Not all pathogens are gram negatives. Staph and strep are gram positive. People die from Strep infections.
