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Streptococcus Pyogenes

Streptococcus Pyogenes. The bacteria that causes Scarlet Fever By Brittany Sartain. General Information. Scientific name: Streptococcus pyogenes . They are gram-positive Metabolism: anaerobic, heterotrophs Produces a pyrogenic exotoxin Does not form endospores (no special adaptations)

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Streptococcus Pyogenes

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  1. Streptococcus Pyogenes The bacteria that causes Scarlet Fever By Brittany Sartain

  2. General Information • Scientific name: Streptococcus pyogenes. • They are gram-positive • Metabolism: anaerobic, heterotrophs • Produces a pyrogenic exotoxin • Does not form endospores (no special adaptations) • Classification: Streptococcus (round and in a chain) • Habitat: blood

  3. Impact • Streptococcus Pyogenes causes Scarlet fever. This illness mostly effects children. Symptoms include fever and a bright red rash. It can be treated with antibiotics.

  4. Wow Facts • More than 10 million infections are caused by group A Streptococcus each year. • Before the development of antibiotics, Scarlet Fever was the leading cause of death in children. • Scarlet Fever occur mostly in children 4-8 years old.

  5. Sources • http://science.jrank.org/pages/5991/Scarlet-Fever.html • http://bacteria.emedtv.com/scarlet-fever-bacteria/scarlet-fever-bacteria.html • http://cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/scarletfever_g.htm

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