Most species of bacteria can be broadly divided into two groups, known as gram-positive and gram-negative. These categories ...

Gram-positive bacteria show blue or purple after Gram-staining in a laboratory test. They have thick cell walls. Gram-negative bacteria show pink or red on staining and have thin walls.

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Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have solved a 60-year-old mystery in bacterial cell envelope ...

GmPcides work by targeting gram-positive bacteria. These types of bacteria can cause various drug-resistant staph infections, toxic shock syndrome, and other bacterial illnesses that can turn deadly.

Treatment of Gram-Positive Bacilli. Gram-positive bacilli infections are treated with antibiotics. Penicillin, cloxacillin, and erythromycin treat over 90% of gram-positive bacteria. ‌However ...