The results of your patients wound culture just arrived, and Gram staining revealed the presence of pink, rod- shaped bacterial cells organized in pairs. Using terms from this chapter, describe the bacteriums arrangement
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The result mentioned is pink, indicating that the bacteria did not retain the crystal violet stain and took up the counterstain (usually safranin or fuchsine), which is characteristic of Gram-negative bacteria. Show more…
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