Acinetobacter baumanii on culture and microscopy - MacConkey agar - Lactose Negative - gram negative (often gram variable on gram stain; retains crystal violet esp. from blood cx) - coccobacilli often mistaken for diplococci Rich Davis, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS @richdavisphd #Acinetobacter #baumanii #clinical #microscopy #microbiology #culture
