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Gram Positive BacteriaAka: Gram Positive Cocci, Gram Positive Rods

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  1. Gram Positive Cocci
    1. Streptococcus (e.g. Streptococcus Pneumoniae)
    2. Staphylococcus (e.g. Staphylococcus aureus)
    3. Enterococcus (Previously Group D Streptococcus)
  2. Gram Positive Rods
    1. Corynebacteria: Corynebacterium diphtheriae
    2. Listeria monocytogenes
    3. Bacillus anthracis (Anthrax)
    4. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
  3. Gram Positive Branching Organisms
    1. Actinomycetes

Gram-Positive Bacteria (C0018154)

Definition (MSH)Bacteria which retain the crystal violet stain when treated by Gram's method.
Definition (CSP)bacteria which retain the crystal violet stain when treated by Gram's method; see RTs for specific organisms.
ConceptsBacterium (T007)
EnglishGRAM POS BACT, gram positive bacteria
Spanishbacteria grampositiva
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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