Micro Pharm – Antibacterials

Master answer

GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIA

Gram Stain

Method of differentiated bacteria according to their cell wall characteristics, using
staining with crystal violet dye

• Gram positive bacteria have a thick outer cell wall composed of peptidoglycan,
  which stains positive with crystal violet dye
• Gram negative bacteria have an outer cell membrane enclosing a thinner
  peptidoglycan cell wall, which has decreased affinity to the crystal violet dye

PHARMACOLOGY

CICMWrecks Table – Vancomycin | Flucloxacillin (Click to Open)

CICMWrecks Table – Vancomycin (Click to Open)

Gladwin / Sakurai / JC 2020

PHARMACOLOGY OF VANCOMYCIN

Answer by Gladwin, JC, Sakurai