A patient presents with sore throat and fever.
Beta-hemolytic colonies observed.
Organism is bacitracin sensitive and PYR positive.
π‘ Most likely organism:
π Streptococcus pyogenes
π§ Why?
β’ Beta-hemolytic β Group A or B
β’ Bacitracin sensitive β Group A
β’ PYR positive β confirms
π‘ Classic ID combo β Group A Strep