Nutritionally variant Streptococcus pyogenes from a periorbital abscess.
A nutritionally variant Streptococcus pyogenes strain was isolated from a periorbital abscess. The organism was identified with the use of three rapid biochemical test kits, and the group A antigen was detected by conventional serology as well as direct antigen detection tests.
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism
D003470:Culture Media