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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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- Synonym(s): streptococcus_group_A
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