Micro| Gram Positive Bacteria
Jan 13, 2023•4 min•Season 3Ep. 3
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3.03 Gram Positive Bacteria
Microbiology review for the USMLE Step 1 Exam.
- Gram positive bacteria are characterized by their ability to retain the violet stain during the gram stain procedure, due to their thick peptidoglycan cell walls
- Gram positive bacteria can be cocci (spherical) or bacilli (rod-shaped)
- Cocci can be grouped in clusters, pairs, or chains
- Gram positive cocci in pairs or chains include streptococcus (pairs or chains), enterococcus (pairs), and staphylococcus (clusters)
- Hemolysis describes the ability of a bacteria species to break down red blood cells and is categorized as alpha (partial), beta (complete), or gamma (none)
- Coagulase activity refers to the presence of an enzyme that causes blood to coagulate and is present in some staphylococcus species
- Gram positive bacilli can be aerobic (listeria, bacillus, corynebacterium) or anaerobic (clostridium)
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