Organisms

Streptococcus pyogenes

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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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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3 entry terms
  • Streptococcus Group A
  • Bacteria, Flesh-Eating
  • Flesh-Eating Bacteria

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection: coordinate with STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; note entry term BACTERIA, FLESH-EATING: consider also FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Streptococcus pyogenes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013297. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013297
  2. Streptococcus pyogenes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus_pyogenes
  3. Streptococcus pyogenes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131271