Streptococcus pyogenes

No this organism is not the cause of Bob's condition.  However, it did cause Jim Hensen's demise and can cause a swiftly fatal case of pneumonia. The cause of strep throat as well as the "Flesh eating bacteria". However, this Streptococcus is beta hemolytic on blood agar plates and is not sensitive to Taxo P discs. Onset of symptoms are acute and gram staining of sputum reveals gram positive cocci.

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