All isolates were positive for metachromatic granules and none of these showed capsule or endospore formation (Table 3). Endospore staining was carried out by heating the air dried bacterial smear with malachite green for 5 min, followed by rinsing with water and counterstaining with safranin for 30s.
HEMATURIA CAUSES. Some common causes of blood in the urine include the following. However, many of these conditions will have other presenting symptoms (see 'Symptoms of conditions associated with hematuria' below): âKidney or bladder (also called urinary tract) infections.
Other causes could be a âkidney stone or urinary tract infection. In women, the vagina may be the source of blood believed to come from the urinary tract. Women can also have a kidney, bladder, or ureteral stone, which can cause blood in the urine. In either gender, bloody urine that originates in the lower urinary tract (the bladder in particular) and does not have signs of infection is often a symptom of bladder cancer. Blood in the urine that originates in the kidney, also without infection, is a common sign of kidney cancer.