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Organism Leads Scarlet Fever Gabhs S.Pyogenes Gram Catalase

S. pyogenes (GABHS) causes Scarlet Fever and is Gram-positive, Catalase-negative, Beta-hemolytic, PYR-positive, and bile-insoluble.

Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci (GABHS), identified as S. pyogenes, causes Scarlet Fever. These bacteria are Gram-positive, Catalase-negative, Beta-hemolytic, PYR-positive, and Bile-insoluble.

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(GABHS) S.pyogenes

Gram (+) 
Catalase (-) 
β-hemoltyic 
PYR (+)
Bile insoluble


Tags: microbiology

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