Mycoplasma Spp

Question

Mycoplasma spp. from patient samples are visible by which staining technique?
A) Gram stain
B) Wright stain
C) Acridine orange
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Mycoplasma spp. are too small to be seen by Gram stain and are not easily visible with Wright stain. However, they can be visualized using acridine orange, a fluorescent stain that binds to the DNA of the organism. Therefore, the correct answer is C, acridine orange.