Bacterial vaginosis is ... of a 10% potassium hydroxide solution (positive whiff or sniff test). As an alternative, Gram-stain-based microbiological diagnosis of BV has been proposed.

Symptoms that raise clinical ... without any other apparent source. Gram-positive cocci, predominantly S. epidermidis and S. aureus, cause bacteremia in two-thirds of cases. Among the various ...

Bacteria that produce lipase will hydrolyze the olive oil and produce a halo around the bacterial growth. The Gram-positive rod, Bacillus subtilis is lipase positive (pictured on the right) The plate ...

The most important endospore-forming bacteria are members of the genera Bacillus and Clostridium, both of which are Gram-positive rods. An endospore is a dense, multilayered structure that contains ...

From September 2011 to February 2023, Osaka University Hospital documented 6,576 cases of positive blood cultures ... died within 90 days after the bacteremia diagnosis. "Probiotics can provide ...