Gram-Negative Bacilli 1
Table of Contents
A. Gram-Negative Bacilli
B. Escherichia coli (E. coli)
C. Klebsiella species
D. Proteus species
E. Providentia, Serratia, Citrobacter, Acinetobacter spp. etc.
F. Pseudomonas species
G. Burkholderia
H. Acinetobacter
I. Further Reading
, Gram-Negative Bacilli
What is one of the main differences morphologically, between Gram- negative and Gram-
positive bacteria?
This relates to the cell wall. In Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, peptidoglycan
with teichoic acid polymers comprise much of the cell wall. In Gram-negative bacteria, there is much
less peptidoglycan but lipopolysaccharide with endotoxin, is a key feature.
Table of Contents
A. Gram-Negative Bacilli
B. Escherichia coli (E. coli)
C. Klebsiella species
D. Proteus species
E. Providentia, Serratia, Citrobacter, Acinetobacter spp. etc.
F. Pseudomonas species
G. Burkholderia
H. Acinetobacter
I. Further Reading
, Gram-Negative Bacilli
What is one of the main differences morphologically, between Gram- negative and Gram-
positive bacteria?
This relates to the cell wall. In Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, peptidoglycan
with teichoic acid polymers comprise much of the cell wall. In Gram-negative bacteria, there is much
less peptidoglycan but lipopolysaccharide with endotoxin, is a key feature.
