Gram-positive cocci are often isolated from clinical samples. It is important to be able to distinguish these organisms from one another because while some are normal flora, others can be pathogenic.

This is in contrast to Streptococcus ... positive (e.g. a lactose broth tube that turns yellow after incubation has been inoculated with an organism that can ferment lactose). The first selective ...

Oxazolidinones are a class of synthetic antibacterial agents that have gained attention due to their effectiveness against a range of Gram ... Staphylococcus aureus, as well as Streptococcus ...