In a Gram-stained smear, medium-sized rods with rounded, pink ends were found, arranged chaotically. 1. What are the tinctorial properties of the bacteria from which the smear is made? 2. What is the purpose of studying the tinctorial properties of microorganisms? 3. How to stain the slide by the Gram method?

In a Gram-stained smear, medium-sized rods with rounded, pink ends were found, arranged chaotically. 1. What are the tinctorial properties of the bacteria from which the smear is made? 2. What is the purpose of studying the tinctorial properties of microorganisms? 3. How to stain the slide by the Gram method?

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology

Section7.7: Bacterial Identification And Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing

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