Gram staining has guided microbiology for over a century by coloring cells purple or pink, a read-out thought to distinguish monoderms (single membrane, thick peptidoglycan) from diderms (inner and ...

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. This ...

To determine the effectiveness of Gram staining of tracheal aspirates for predicting causative microorganisms and guiding appropriate initial antibiotic therapy to treat ventilator-associated ...