Streptococcus pyogenes
Synonyms
Bacteria, Flesh-Eating
Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Streptococcus Group A
A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from skin lesions, blood, inflammatory exudates, and the upper respiratory tract of humans. It is a group A hemolytic Streptococcus that can cause SCARLET FEVER and RHEUMATIC FEVER.
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