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Gram-Positive Cocci MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Gram-Positive Cocci
Tree Number(s)
B03.510.400
Unique ID
D006095
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006095
Annotation
gram-positive bacteria; infection: coord IM with GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM)
Scope Note
Coccus-shaped bacteria that retain the crystal violet stain when treated by Gram's method.
Entry Version
GRAM POS COCCI
Entry Term(s)
Gram Positive Cocci
NLM Classification #
QW 142.5.C6
Previous Indexing
Bacteria (1966-1983)
Gram-Positive Bacteria (1973-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92; was GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI (NON MESH) 1976-91
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1975/07/25
Revision Date
2020/09/02
Gram-Positive Cocci Preferred
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