title: [Reviews for Gram stain].
abstract: The Gram stain is a rapid examination method providing useful information for diagnosis and treatment of infection. However, a molecular biology inspection and rapid immunological method have been developed, and gram stains have been disregarded recently. Therefore, I explain the usefulness of gram staining for rapid diagnosis, rapid treatment, and the economy. Moreover, I will explain gram stain method "Bartholomew & Mittwer(B&M)" which replaces the Hucker method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Otemae Hospital, Osaka 540-0008.
authors.forename: Kiyoharu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamanaka
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005840:Gentian Violet; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D010619:Phenazines; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: C035863:Gram's stain; D010619:Phenazines; D005840:Gentian Violet