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Atypical bacteria are bacteria that do not color with gram-staining but rather remain colorless, they are neither Gram-positive nor Gram-negative (they’re atypical! 😛). These include Chlamydiaceae, Legionella, and Mycoplasma; though Rickettsiaceae are also often considered atypical bacteria.