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Gram-Negative Bacteria MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Tree Number(s)
B03.440
Unique ID
D006090
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006090
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not use as a routine coordinate for a gram-negative bacterium; infection equals GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
Scope Note
Bacteria which lose crystal violet stain but are stained pink when treated by Gram's method.
Entry Version
GRAM NEG BACT
Entry Term(s)
Gram Negative Bacteria
NLM Classification #
QW 131
Previous Indexing
Bacteria (1966-1983)
Public MeSH Note
1984, 1973-1975
History Note
1984(1973)
Date Introduced
1984/01/01
Last Updated
2021/03/04
Gram-Negative Bacteria Preferred
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