[Rinsho Byori 50 : 449〜454, 2002]

Reviews for Gram Stain

Kiyoharu YAMANAKA*

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.

*Department of Clinical Laboratory, Otemae Hospital, Osaka 540-0008

【Key Words】gram stain, B&M method, rapid test