The Gram stain is a rapid examination method providing useful information for diagnosis and treatment of infection. However, a molecular biology inspection and rapid immunological method have been developed, and gram stains have been disregarded recently.
Therefore, I explain the usefulness of gram staining for rapid diagnosis, rapid treatment, and the economy.
Moreover, I will explain gram stain method "Bartholomew & Mittwer(B&M)" which replaces the Hucker method.
[Rinsho Byori 50 : 449`454, 2002 ]
*Department of Clinical Laboratory, Otemae Hospital, Osaka 540-0008
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