Are non-lactose fermenters Gram-negative?

Are non-lactose fermenters Gram-negative? E. coli are facultative anaerobic, Gram-negative bacilli that will ferment lactose to produce hydrogen sulfide. Up to 10% of isolates have historically been reported to be slow or non-lactose fermenting, though clinical differences are unknown. Which Gram-negative rods are lactose fermenters? Klebsiella, or Enterobacter spp. “Lactose-negative Read more…

What is pseudogout caused by?

What is pseudogout caused by? Pseudogout (or “false gout”) is a form of arthritis that results from deposits of calcium pyrophosphate crystals (its medical term is calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease, or CPPD). It commonly affects the knees and wrists. What is pseudogout Wiki? Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal Read more…