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- Title:
- Throat, Swab Group A Streptococcus
- Description:
- Pathology: Throat swab Group A streptococcus (GAS) gram stain The Group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes, or GAS) is a form of β-hemolytic Streptococcus bacteria. It is a gram positive bacterium responsible for a wide range of both invasive and non-invasive infections.The name derives from the Greek word 'streptos,' meaning 'twisted chain,' due to the fact that the bacterium resembles a string of small pearls when viewed under the microscope.
- Keyword:
- Bacteria, Flesh-Eating, Streptococcus, histopathology, pathology, Gram stain, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus Group A, cytopathology, strep throat, Gram-Positive Cocci, throat, Flesh-Eating Bacteria, swab
- Subject:
- Streptococcaceae, Streptococcus, Digestive System, Gastrointestinal Tract
- Creator:
- Jennifer Babik, MD, PhDUCSF
- Publisher:
- University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
- Language:
- English
- Copyright Holder:
- University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
- Rights:
- http://www.i-human.com/service-agreement-print
- Resource Type:
- Slide
- Identifier:
- 1557
- Title:
- Blood Agar - Alpha And Beta Hemolysis
- Description:
- Alpha hemolysis: Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus viridans
Beta hemolysis: Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A beta-hemolytic Strep (GAS)
- Keyword:
- bacterium, BAP, flesh-eating bacteria, blood, Gram-Positive Cocci, Viridans Streptococci, agar, Streptococcus pneumoniae, bacterial colonies, Streptococcus pyogenes
- Subject:
- Pathologic Processes, Bacteria, Gram-Positive Bacteria, Hemolysis, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Creator:
- Jennifer Babik, MD, PhD
UCSF
- Publisher:
- University of California San Francisco
- Language:
- English
- Resource Type:
- Photo
- Identifier:
- 1547
