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Streptococcus pyogenes
S. pyogenes, Group A Strep
S. pyogenes is Gram Stain positive (above and middle), and β-hemolytic on blood agar (below)
Microlab Descriptions
Preferred Media/Setting	Blood Agar, facultative anaerobes
Histology	Gram-positive cocci, pairs and chains, Encapsulated
Species Identification	Catalase (-) CAMP (-) PYR (+)
Normal Environment	Skin flora
Associated topics
Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD)