Gram Stains Flashcards
1
Q
Neisseria Meningitidis
A
Gram -ve diplococci
2
Q
Escherichia coli
A
Gram -ve rods
3
Q
Staphylococcus aureus
A
Gram +ve cocci in clusters
4
Q
Staphylococcus epidermidis
A
Gram +ve cocci in clusters
5
Q
Streptococcus pyogenes
A
Gram +ve cocci in chains
6
Q
Clostridium difficile
A
Gram +ve bacilli (rod)
7
Q
Streptococcus pneumoniae
A
Gram +ve coccus (diplococci usually although short chains might be seen)
8
Q
Viridans streptococci
A
Gram +ve cocci in chains
9
Q
Haemophilus influenzae
A
Gram -ve coccobacilli
10
Q
Salmonella typhi
A
Gram -ve bacilli with flagella
11
Q
Legionella pneumophila
A
Gram -ve bacilli
