Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcal agalactiae
Enterococci faecalis and Enterococci faecium
Viridans group streptococci
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococci classification:
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Alpha-hemolytic species incompletely lyse red blood cells; this casts a
greenish hue around the bacteria, which include Viridans group and
S. pneumoniae.
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Beta-hemolytic streptococci completely lyse red blood cells, which produces a
clear outline around the bacteria; this group includes
S. pyogenes and
S. agalactiae.
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Gamma-hemolytic streptococci do not lyse red blood cells; thus, there is
no outline around the bacteria. This group includes the Enterococci.
- Lancefield Serologic groupings categorize the beta-hemolytic streptococci based upon the C-carbohydrates in their cell walls.
Hemolysis on blood agar (https://www.britannica.com/science/hemolysis; Y tambe).