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Are Moraxella cocci?
No, Moraxella are short rods that occur in pairs.
What is the difference between gram-positive cocci and gram-negative rods?
Gram-positive cocci are bacteria with a spherical shape that retain a purple stain in the Gram staining method, indicating a thick peptidoglycan cell wall. Gram-negative rods are bacteria with a rod shape that appear pink after Gram staining due to their thinner peptidoglycan cell wall and an outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharides. Additionally, gram-negative rods generally have higher resistance to antibiotics compared to gram-positive cocci.
Are faecalis cocci or rod shaped?
No, cocci look like clusters of grapes and rods are rod-shaped.
The difference between enterobacter aerogenes and citrobacter freundii?
Enterobacter aerogenes and Citrobacter freundii are both members of the Enterobacteriaceae family. While they share some similarities, they can be differentiated based on their biochemical properties, such as their ability to ferment particular sugars and produce certain enzymes. Clinically, Enterobacter aerogenes is more commonly associated with healthcare-associated infections, whereas Citrobacter freundii is a less frequent cause of infections but is known for its antibiotic resistance.
What would you conclude if you viewed a specimen under a microscope and observed rods and cocci?
I would conclude that there was a mixed culture or that there was a mixed infection. It really would depend on where this came from: a Petri dish or a wound or surface of some sort. Beyond that, I could not say what the species of microbe these are without further testing.
Are Moraxella cocci?
No, Moraxella are short rods that occur in pairs.
What is Gram positive rod cocci?
Gram positive organisms are either rods or cocci. Rods, or bacilli, include Bacillus anthracis, which causes anthrax, while cocci include Staphylococcus aureus.
What is the difference between gram-positive cocci and gram-negative rods?
Gram-positive cocci are bacteria with a spherical shape that retain a purple stain in the Gram staining method, indicating a thick peptidoglycan cell wall. Gram-negative rods are bacteria with a rod shape that appear pink after Gram staining due to their thinner peptidoglycan cell wall and an outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharides. Additionally, gram-negative rods generally have higher resistance to antibiotics compared to gram-positive cocci.
Is E-coli a gram negative cocci or rods?
a gram negative rod
Suppose you are viewing a Gram stained field of red rods and purple cocci through the microscope What do you conclude?
The rods will be gram negative, the cocci are gram positive: most likely, the slide was made from a mixed culture of bacteria, or the culture was contaminated.
Are faecalis cocci or rod shaped?
No, cocci look like clusters of grapes and rods are rod-shaped.
Are conidiospores found on gram positive cocci and rods?
No, they are not. Conidium are fungi, they grow separately from baccili.
Is impetigo gram positive rods?
No. Impetigo is usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus, gram positive cocci.
The difference between enterobacter aerogenes and citrobacter freundii?
Enterobacter aerogenes and Citrobacter freundii are both members of the Enterobacteriaceae family. While they share some similarities, they can be differentiated based on their biochemical properties, such as their ability to ferment particular sugars and produce certain enzymes. Clinically, Enterobacter aerogenes is more commonly associated with healthcare-associated infections, whereas Citrobacter freundii is a less frequent cause of infections but is known for its antibiotic resistance.
C freundii gram negative or positive?
Citrobacter freundii is a Gram-negative bacterium.
Citrobacter freundii utilize citrate?
Yes, Citrobacter freundii can metabolize lactose or citrate as a carbon source.
You are viewing a Gram stained field if red rods and purple cocci through a microscope What do you conclude?
A gram stained field of red rods and purple cocci through a microscope may indicate a severe bacterial infection. The next step would be to do a culture of the bacteria to find the correct antibiotic needed to treat the infection.
