Abstract:Objective: To determine important errors in initial Gram staining of clinical specimens and evaluate the types of Gram-stain errors.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Microbiology Department, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Aug 2018 to Feb 2019.
Methodology: Gram staining and culture inoculation of all specimens were performed per recommended guidelines. The Gram stain results on day-0 were compared with the results of the culture… Show more
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