Using the Gram Stain to Help Diagnose Meningitis

In this simulation, you will perform the Gram stain and learn about the differences between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Remember that you can access the THEORY section at any moment in your LabPad while playing the simulation.

Following is a list of all the relevant theory pages to boost your learning:

Meningitis
The Gram Stain
Reagents used in the Gram Stain
Gram-positive cell wall
Gram-negative cell wall
Troubleshooting the Gram stain
Positive and negative controls
Staining microscope image
Bacterial morphology

Attribution

"Neisseria meningitidis CSF Gram 1000" by Microman12345 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

"CNS protection" by Manu5 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

"Gram negative bacillus" by Larry Stauffer is licensed under public domain CC0

"Staphylococcus aureus" by Dr. Richard Facklam is licensed under public domain CC0