Which organism exhibits bipolar staining on the Gram stain, which resembles a "safety-pin" appearance?

a. B. mallei
b. B. pseudomallei
c. B. diminuta
d. B. vesicularis


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P. pseudomallei exhibits bipolar staining on Gram stain that resembles a safety-pin appearance.

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