Gram Stain Benchtop Reference Guide is an illustrated guide to Gram stain preparation and gram-positive, gram-negative, and other microorganisms that can be identified with the Gram stain. Contents include background information on the Gram stain, including theory, specimen preparation, and biosafety; microbial morphology, quantitation of microorganisms, and indicators of pathology; and numerous identifications of organisms found in blood, urine, CSF, body fluids, tissue, respiratory, and genital specimens.