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Streptococcus Pyogenes - Clinical Foundations
Duration:
13:42
0.25 CME
Microbiology / Microbiology
Learning Objectives
* Acknowledge the high virulence of Streptococcus pyogenes.
* Appreciate the importance of key structures like the capsule.
* Identify the process of opsonization and its role in immune recognition and clearance of Streptococcus pyogenes.
* Recognize the roles of key enzymes such as Streptolysin O, Streptolysin S, and Streptokinase in tissue destruction and immune evasion.
* Understand the clinical manifestations linked with Streptococcus pyogenes infections, including scarlet fever and toxic shock syndrome.
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