If the peptidoglycan layer is thin, it's classified as gram negative. A gram-positive bacillus doesn't have an outer cell wall beyond the peptidoglycan membrane. This makes it more absorbent.

Results from studies that evaluate combination therapy versus monotherapy for gram-negative bacilli conflict with the common practice of use of double coverage. Strong evidence to support the ...

Nine species (240 strains) of gram-negative bacilli were studied ... serum levels in this range are common when moderate quantities of penicillin are administered. On the basis of this ...

The moderate hyperlipidemia observed in patients ... serum lipids in patients with severe infection caused by gram-negative bacilli. These elevations were significantly greater than the elevations ...

The most recent update on the 10 x ’20 Initiative highlighted drugs that are active against multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli (MDR-GNB). This update coincides with the release of the CDC ...

Moderate/heavy purulence in TA was predictive of a positive TC with Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) with 70% sensitivity, 100% specificity, 100% positive predictive value, and 67% negative predictive ...

Sepsis risk models for resistant gram-negative infections vary by hospital and patient group, highlighting the need for local ...

Some gram-negative bacilli, or GNB, are inherently resistant to certain antibiotics. Others acquire resistance spontaneously due to random mutations, as well as by transference of resistance genes ...

Persuasive interventions by an ASP successfully modified physicians' inpatient empiric antibiotic use, produced a sustained reduction in FQ utilization rates and increased ciprofloxacin susceptibility ...