Gram Negative Bacilli

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- Characteristics of Gm Neg Bacteria:
    - cell membrane does not retain crystal-violet indium dye after an alcohol rinse but does retain
            safrinin O counterstain;
    - lipopolysaccharide is a cell membrane endotoxin which is associated w/ the clinical effects of
            gm negative sepsis;

- Enteric Gm Neg Bacilli:
    - Bacteroides fragilis
    - Citrobacter diversus
    - Enterobacteriaceae
    - Escherichia coli
    - Klebsiella Pneumoniae  
    - Proteus mirabilis
    - Salmonella typhi
    - Serratia        

- Non Enteric Gm Neg Bacilli:
    - Eikenella corrodens
    - H. influenza
    - Legionella pneumophila
    - Pasteurella multocida  
    - Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    - Acinetobacter anitratus
    - Vibrio

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