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Group C and G Streptococcal Infections

Group G streptococci

Group C and G streptococci encompass several different species that under certain conditions cause severe disease in man such as meningitis and septicaemia.

Other diseases caused by these streptococci include ear, eye and throat infections. 

Image: CDC/Bette Jensen