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Streptococcus pyogenes, or Group A Strep, is a bacterium that causes a variety of diseases through the production of virulence factors like lipoteichoic acid, peptidoglycan, and M/M-like proteins. Diseases include pharyngitis, scarlet fever, impetigo, and rheumatic fever. Diagnosis involves ELISA, titers of anti-streptolysin O and D antibodies, or bacitracin sensitivity testing. Treatment is usually penicillin for 10 days or alternative antibiotics like erythromycin or cephalosporins. Transmission occurs th
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