NCIt definition : Any rod-shaped bacteria with variable length or shape that contains low levels of
peptidoglycan in its cell wall and stains pink with the Gram staining technique.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any rod-shaped bacteria with the ability to alter its shape or size in response
to stimuli and has a cell wall that contains low levels of peptidoglycan and stains
pink with the Gram staining technique.;