[ Note: The distance between cities in Nevada (US) distance chart below is straight line distance (may be called as flying or air distance) between the two locations in Nevada (US) calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.].
1 Gram-negative cocciâ Neisseria meningitidis causes meningitis while Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea. 2  Gram-positive bacilliâ Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) can cause skin infections or pneumonia (also a bioterrorism agent); Listeria monocytogenes can cause foodborne illnesses.
The gram status of some organisms is complex or disputed: 1  Mycoplasma are sometimes considered gram negative, but because of its lack of a cell wall and unusual membrane composition, it is sometimes considered separately from other gram-negative bacteria. Gardnerella is often considered gram negative, but it is classified in MeSH as both gram positive and gram negative.