MICROBIOLOGY
- Group A Streptococcus (GAS), beta-hemolytic--grows on blood agar, best in anaerobic conditions.
- Gram-positive cocci in chains.
- Ecologic niche is pharynx. 2-3% of adults colonized, 15-20% school children.
- Virulence depends on proteins that represent toxins, mimic host macromolecules and after immune responses.
Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A) was found in Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
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