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  2. Streptococcus - Wikipedia

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    The noninvasive infections tend to be more common and less severe. The most common of these infections include streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat) and impetigo. [13] Scarlet fever is another example of Group A noninvasive infection. The invasive infections caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci tend to be more severe and less common.

  3. Group A streptococcal infection - Wikipedia

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    Group A streptococcal infections are a number of infections with Streptococcus pyogenes, a group A streptococcus (GAS). [1] S. pyogenes is a species of beta-hemolytic Gram-positive bacteria that is responsible for a wide range of infections that are mostly common and fairly mild. If the bacteria enters the bloodstream, the infection can become ...

  4. Streptococcosis - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, group B streptococcus typically denotes Streptococcus agalactiae, although minor beta-hemolytic group B streptococci like S. troglodytidis exist. [15] While most streptococcal illnesses in humans originate from species adapted to humans, such as S. pneumoniae or S. pyogenes , there are zoonotic species capable of causing infections ...

  5. What you should know about strep A, the usually mild ... - AOL

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    Strep A is responsible for a number of different infections, including scarlet fever and common illnesses like strep throat. It spreads easily through contact with an infected person or exposure ...

  6. What is Strep A infection? - AOL

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    Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is a rapidly progressing infection causing low blood pressure/shock and damage to organs such as the kidneys, liver and lungs. This type of toxic shock has a ...

  7. Viridans streptococci - Wikipedia

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    The viridans streptococci are a large group of commensal streptococcal Gram-positive bacteria species that are α-hemolytic, producing a green coloration on blood agar plates (hence the name "viridans", from Latin "vĭrĭdis", green), although some species in this group are actually γ-hemolytic, meaning they produce no change on blood agar. [1]

  8. The Strep-Causing Infection That’s on the Rise—and How It’s ...

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    Group A strep, aka group A Streptococcus, is a bacteria that can cause a range of infections, according to the CDC. Those include strep throat, impetigo, and cellulitis. Those include strep throat ...

  9. Streptococcus pyogenes - Wikipedia

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    The PYR test allows for the differentiation of Streptococcus pyogenes from other morphologically similar beta-hemolytic streptococci (including S. dysgalactiae subsp. esquismilis) as S. pyogenes will produce a positive test result. [3] An estimated 700 million GAS infections occur worldwide each year.