Corynebacterium diphtheriae is arranged in-
Bamboo stick pattern
Cuneiform pattern
Fish in stream pattern
Rail road track pattern
B. anthracis C. diphtheriae Gram positive bacilli. (Bamboo stick appearance). Albe's staining -arranged in Chinese letter or Cuneiform (V-L shaped) pattern, bacilli are green in color, along with bluish-black granules. Vibrio cholerae Hemophilus ducreyi Fish in stream pattern or mucus flakes of stool. Rail road track pattern
Systemic Bacteriology (Gram Positive Bacilli, Gram Negative Bacilli)