Why are the bacilli arranged at angles to each other?

1122

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Which are the theories of gram staining?

1278

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What is beaded appearance of mycobacteria?

1179

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What other methods are available for staining mycobacteria?

1161

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Is benzalkonium chloride a quaternary ammonium compound?

1224

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How are hemodialyzers and endoscopes disinfected?

1302

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Which iodine compounds are used in antiseptics?

1217

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Which are the bacteria or bacterial component that can’t be stained by gram stain?

1103

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How are the clinical specimen disinfected before discarding?

1168

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What is polychrome methylene blue?

1220

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What are the various modifications of gram stain?

1092

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How do quaternary ammonium compounds kill bacteria?

1256

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What are the conditions when gram positive bacteria can appear gram negative?

1232

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Who introduced acid fast staining?

1249

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What are the precautions to be taken while preparing or observing smears for afb?

1342

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