User:BeardMD/sandbox/Useful Templates/Streptococcus pyogenes
| Streptococcus pyogenes | |
|---|---|
| S. pyogenes, Group A Strep | |
_on_Columbia_Horse_Blood_Agar_-_Detail.jpg) 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) | |
