![I know they say T pallidum can't be cultured, but the Bactec FX is pretty impressive. It's really the only spirochete that fits this patient with tertiary syphilis. See the gram stain I know they say T pallidum can't be cultured, but the Bactec FX is pretty impressive. It's really the only spirochete that fits this patient with tertiary syphilis. See the gram stain](https://preview.redd.it/i-know-they-say-t-pallidum-cant-be-cultured-but-the-bactec-v0-mkk8jfrc31p81.jpg?auto=webp&s=32c0219548902c43d9aa17b3a71f7cbf76deb620)
I know they say T pallidum can't be cultured, but the Bactec FX is pretty impressive. It's really the only spirochete that fits this patient with tertiary syphilis. See the gram stain
American Society for Microbiology - Pic of the Day: Treponema Pallidum-Syphilis Treponema pallidum is a Gram-negative bacteria which is spiral in shape. It is an obligate internal parasite which causes syphilis, a
![Electron micrographs of negatively stained T. pallidum cells incubated... | Download Scientific Diagram Electron micrographs of negatively stained T. pallidum cells incubated... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/19878936/figure/fig3/AS:601775216267269@1520485800515/Electron-micrographs-of-negatively-stained-T-pallidum-cells-incubated-with-PBS-A-or.png)