Patient 3: You have an appointment with a returning patient…
Patient 3: You have an appointment with a returning patient that you originally treated for strep throat. At the time of the original diagnosis you ran the proper diagnostic tests, confirmed the presence of the suspected pathogen and prescribed the patient antibiotics. However their throat is still sore, their soft palate has red spots and their lymph nodes are swollen. In addition, they now have a fever, a rash and are beginning to show signs of necrotizing fasciitis. When you ask the patient about their antibiotic regimen they admit that they never got around to filling the prescription because they thought that strep throat was a relatively benign disease. This patient is infected with _____. For full credit, write out the full name of the organism (genus and species).
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