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Table 2 Type of bacteria missed by Gram stain but detected by AO stain (n = 6)

From: Comparison of acridine orange fluorescent microscopy and gram stain light microscopy for the rapid detection of bacteria in cerebrospinal fluid

Bacteria

Number

Percentage

Escherichia coli

1

16.67

Haemophilus influenzae

3

50.00

Neisseria meningitidis

2

33.33

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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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