🎨 Debate Time Is the Gram stain still the most important test in microbiology? Or is it overrated in modern labs? Defend your position 👇 Points to think about: • STAT blood cultures • Early therapy decisions • Lab workflow • Molecular replacement

🎨 “The Gram stain can be used to visualize viruses.” 👇 Vote below and feel free to give your own explanation! Correct answer + explanation loading… ⏳

🧠 Clues we analyze: • Gram stain color • Colony morphology • Biochemical reactions • Growth conditions 🧫 Suspects: • Gram-positive cocci 👀 • Gram-negative rods acting suspicious • Yeast pretending to be bacteria 📌 Final verdict? Correlate clinically. Always. 💬 Reflection Prompt: What was the most suspicious organism you ever looked at? 🙃