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A Gram stain is performed on a sputum ...
Outer membrane ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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Pink rods is describing a Gram negative bacteria, which has two membranes an outer membrane and an inner membrane (whereas Gram positives have just one thicc membrane).

Both Gram + and - bacteria have an ER, can be inhibited fluoroquinolones (though negatives > positives), both have the peptidoglycan wall (positives thicker than negatives), and either can have polysaccharide capsules.

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