Significance of Gram positive
In Health Sciences, Gram positive refers to a classification of bacteria characterized by their cell wall structure and reaction to Gram staining. These bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis, possess a thick peptidoglycan layer in their cell walls, causing them to retain the crystal violet stain, appearing purple under a microscope. This characteristic is crucial in identifying and classifying bacteria, particularly when assessing their susceptibility to antimicrobial agents and understanding their role in various infections.
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Hindu concept of 'Gram positive'
In Hinduism, "Gram positive" describes bacteria like *Staphylococcus aureus* with specific cell walls. These bacteria, categorized by their structure, are disease-causing pathogens. Research indicates eye drops can control their growth, showing their relevance in combating bacterial infections.
From: Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine
(1) This bacteria has active efficacy against active ingredient extraction of Tribulus terrestris fruit in methanolic medium.[1] (2) A category of bacteria that cause diseases, as referenced in the context of bacterial infections and pathogens.[2] (3) The study showed Haritakyadi eye drops is effective in controlling the growth of gram positive and negative organisms, as the results have shown.[3] (4) This term describes a type of bacteria that has a particular cell wall structure.[4]
From: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
(1) Important resistant bacteria include Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus.[5] (2) This is a classification of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus based on its cell wall structure.[6]
The concept of Gram positive in scientific sources
Gram-positive bacteria are classified by their reaction to the Gram staining procedure. They retain the crystal violet stain, appearing blue or purple due to their thick peptidoglycan cell walls. This characteristic aids in bacterial identification and can indicate susceptibility to antibiotics.
From: South African Family Practice
(1) Gram-positive colonisation, as part of polymicrobial infections, can be attributed to a third of all otitis externa cases, alongside Gram-negative bacteria.[7]
From: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
(1) Of the isolates, 12.4% were major Gram-positive, which includes Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus uberis and Streptococcus dysgalactiae.[8] (2) It is a type of bacteria, such as Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus, that are included in the investigation of antibacterial activity of plant extracts.[9] (3) This is a classification of bacteria, with Staphylococcus aureus being an example, that was tested for its susceptibility to the plant extracts in the context of their antibacterial properties.[10]
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) Gram positive micro organisms were more isolated than gram negative in HKT, suggesting a difference in the types of infections prevalent in that hospital.[11] (2) Nocardia species are aerobic, partially acid fast, non-motile and filamentous actinomycetes found all around the world as saprophytic component of the normal soil microflora and this.[12] (3) Staphylococci are this, non-motile and non-spore forming facultative anaerobe bacteria.[13]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) These are bacterial strains like Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Enterococcus faecalis, tested for antibacterial activity.[14] (2) This describes a staining characteristic of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, identified through Gram staining, showing a pleomorphic Chinese Letter-like presentation.[15] (3) The methanolic and chloroform extracts had potential activities against gram-negative and gram-positive pathogenic bacteria and some fungi.[16]
From: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics
(1) This describes a category of bacteria against which ciprofloxacin hydrochloride is effective.[17] (2) The antibacterial effect of HL 1 on three bacterial strains was determined using the minimal inhibition assays. Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis are examples.[18] (3) This is a classification of bacteria that have a thick cell wall, and actinomycetes are filamentous bacteria with this characteristic.[19]
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) This classification refers to bacteria that retain a crystal violet stain during Gram staining, such as Staphylococcus aureus.[20] (2) A classification of bacteria that are distinguished by their cell wall composition and their relationship to other bacterial pathogens in terms of evolutionary proximity.[21] (3) A characteristic describing the majority of the top ten most abundant bacterial genera identified, indicating a specific structural feature of their cell walls based on staining reactions.[22]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) Gram-positive describes bacterial strains, like B. subtilis, that possess a resistant cell wall structure, making them less susceptible to inactivation by antimicrobial agents compared to Gram-negative bacteria.[23] (2) This describes Listeria monocytogenes, which is a rod-shaped food-borne bacterium that exhibits high tolerance to different growth conditions, including high concentrations of salt and low pH levels.[24] (3) It is a category of bacteria characterized by a thick peptidoglycan layer in their cell wall, which influences their susceptibility to antibiotics.[25]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) Gram positive is a bacterial characteristic identified through Gram staining, used in conjunction with other tests for preservation.[26] (2) A classification of bacteria characterized by their cell wall structure, with some strains exhibiting resistance to vancomycin.[27] (3) Gram positive bacteria were found to be more susceptible to the Muntingia calabura extracts compared to Gram negative bacteria.[28]