Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria
| Definition: |
A large group of anaerobic bacteria which show up as pink (negative) when treated by the Gram-staining method. |
| Notes: |
GEN: avoid; prefer specifics; do not use as a routine coord for a gram-negative anaerobic bact; infection: coord IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM); DF: GRAM NEG ANAEROBIC BACT |
| Previously Indexed: |
Bacteria (1966-1975) |
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria Categories.
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria Definitions and Terms
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