Gram-negative bacteria are those bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the Gram staining protocol. In a Gram stain test, a counterstain is added after the crystal violet, coloring all Gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color.... environmental bacterium that can cause opportunistic nosocomial infection
Nosocomial infection
Nosocomial infections are infections which are a result of treatment in a hospital or a healthcare service unit, but secondary to the patient's original condition.... s, such as infective endocarditis
Endocarditis
Endocarditis is an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium. It usually involves the heart valves . Other structures which may be involved include the interventricular septum, the chordae tendinae, the mural endocardium, or even on intracardiac devices.... and spondylodiscitis, although cases are very rare. It has potential use in bioremediation
Bioremediation
Bioremediation can be defined as any process that uses microorganisms, fungi, phytoremediation or their enzymes to return the natural environment altered by contaminants to its original condition.... as it is able to degrade toluene
Toluene
Toluene, also known as methylbenzene or phenylmethane, is a clear, Water -insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners, redolent of the sweet smell of the related compound benzene.... . Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. mendocina has been placed in the P. aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common bacterium which can cause disease in animals and humans. It is found in soil, water, and most man-made environments throughout the world.... group.
