Three of these six pathogens are antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Recently, antibacterial drugs against ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacteria accounted for ∼15% (2 out of 13 ...

All patients with suspected Gram-negative endocarditis should undergo transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to confirm the diagnosis and assess for cardiac complications such as intracardiac ...

Gram-positive cell walls have a thick peptidoglycan layer beyond the plasma membrane. Characteristic polymers called teichoic and lipoteichoic acids stick out above the peptidoglycan and it is because ...