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 ...

semapimod sensitizes Gram-negative bacteria to drugs that are typically only active against gram-positive bacteria. Valeri ...

Bacteria are classified as either Gram-negative or Gram-positive based on their cell wall structure—Gram-negative bacteria have a thick layer of protection, making them difficult to kill. Most ...

Aztreonam–avibactam is a promising treatment for complicated intra-abdominal infections and hospital-acquired or ...

This medium is both selective and differential. The selective ingredients are the bile salts and the dye, crystal violet which inhibit the growth of Gram-positive bacteria. The differential ingredient ...

Today you will finish up testing for both gram positive and gram negative organisms. There are few tests that can be read immediately that we call rapid tests. These are often useful initial steps to ...

A microbe that is associated with good health and found in the lower part of the gut has been comprehensively analyzed and ...

In gram-negative bacteria, the most common mechanism of resistance is the hydrolysis, or breaking apart, of the antibiotics by enzymes referred to as the beta-lactamases. There are two broad classes ...

A team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has introduced a virtual Gram staining technique that could transform how microbiologists stain and classify bacteria.

A specialized protein produced by the immune system that helps destroy disease-causing organisms. An antibody is a component of humoral immunity. Antibodies can be effective defenders against both ...

For Cresemba, this comprises a milestone payment for sales in Canada, by AVIR Pharma Inc, as well as the first sales milestone payment for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, by Hikma ...