Aeromonas spp.
Aeromonas are Gram-negative bacilli, widely distributed in nature, especially aquatic environments – freshwater, brackish water, sewage system, hospital water system, and
Bacteria
Actinotignum schaalii: a new pathogen
An emerging pathogen Actinotignum schaalii gram stain (pic Manurx27, Wikipedia) What infection does it cause, and who is mostly affected? How
Pneumococcus – gallery
Streptococcus pneumoniae or pneumococci are gram-positive cocci in pairs, which may be capsulated. Colonies are 1-2mm, α-haemolytic and may appear as ‘draughtsman’ colonies (due to
Bacteria, Gallery
Paracoccus Yeei
Paracoccus yeei is an aerobic Gram-negative coccobacilli typically found in soil and brine. It appears as diplococci and may have a visible
Turicella otitidis
The Bacteria: Turicella otitidis is an anaerobic, non-motile, pleomorphic, gram-positive bacillus – similar to coryneform but longer.It produces a convex
Mechanism of resistance in Enterococcus
Enterococci are intrinsically resistant to many classes of antibiotics – like cephalosporins, Aminoglycoside (low-level resistance), macrolides, clindamycin, quinupristin-dalfopristin (E faecalis),