gram-negative (Meaning)
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gram-negative (s)
(of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method
Synonyms & Antonyms of gram-negative
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gram-negative Sentence Examples
- The gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli is commonly associated with urinary tract infections.
- Gram-negative bacteria lack an outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharides.
- Gram-negative organisms typically stain pink in the Gram staining procedure.
- Certain gram-negative bacteria produce extended-spectrum beta-lactamases, which confer antibiotic resistance.
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram-negative bacterium that is often found in hospital-acquired infections.
- Gram-negative bacteria are less susceptible to certain antibiotics than gram-positive bacteria.
- The cell wall of gram-negative bacteria is thinner than that of gram-positive bacteria.
- Enterobacter cloacae is a gram-negative bacterium commonly found in soil and the gastrointestinal tract.
- Gram-negative bacteria have a peptidoglycan layer that is typically thinner than the peptidoglycan layer of gram-positive bacteria.
- Gram-negative bacteria are responsible for a wide range of infections, including pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis.
FAQs About the word gram-negative
(of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method
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The gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli is commonly associated with urinary tract infections.
Gram-negative bacteria lack an outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharides.
Gram-negative organisms typically stain pink in the Gram staining procedure.
Certain gram-negative bacteria produce extended-spectrum beta-lactamases, which confer antibiotic resistance.
