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 ...

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

If the tube is colorless (picture on the right) after the addition of Zn this indicates a positive test. In today's lab we will begin the characterization of Gram-negative bacilli. The nitrate test, ...

Gram-positive cocci are often isolated from clinical samples. It is important to be able to distinguish these organisms from one another because while some are normal flora, others can be pathogenic.

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 ...

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

Award to support the development of molecules to inhibit BamA protein Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) will award a seed grant of US$610k to Justus Liebig ...