“Streptococcus Group A (GAS) is also called Streptococcus Pyogenes. This is a gram-positive coccus pathogen that causes a large variety of diseases (Fieber & Kovarik 2014). Most GAS infections are mild such as Strep throat. Strep A is one of the most common pathogens that occur in humans.
Most of Streptococcus Group A can cause pharyngitis, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, skin and wound infections (impetigo). Two of the most common but least invasive forms of group A strep are pneumonia, necrotizing fasciitis “Flesh Eating” and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Genus Streptococcus is spherical and divides by fission, but they remain attached and grow in chains. They are also lactic acid bacteria. The species is Streptococcus Pyogenes. These