Streptococci are often carried on mucosal surfaces and skin without causing disease. Streptococci can cause diseases that range from dental caries to necrotizing fasciitis. The type of disease caused ...
More than a dozen children have died from strep A this season. Here is a quick list of symptoms and other important information. By Derrick Bryson Taylor Health officials in Britain said several ...
On 26 February 2019, an Idaho couple shared a cautionary tale on Facebook that had garnered over one million shares by the time of this reporting. The post detailed a strange mark on their son’s face ...
John McCormick receives funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Leducq Foundation. Juan Manuel Diaz ...
Infectious disease scientists identified strains of group A streptococcus that are less susceptible to commonly used antibiotics, a sign that the germ causing strep throat and flesh-eating disease may ...
Group A Streptococcus (GAS), the bacterial species famous for sore throat infections, have a secret weapon for circumventing the immune response to bacterial invasion. Characterized for the first time ...
Although a painful sore throat could indicate strep throat, you may actually have another condition, like the flu or tonsillitis. Strep throat is an infection caused by the group A Streptococcus ...
An increase in cases of diseases caused by group A Streptococcus has been seen in several countries including Canada. A jump in the number of people with serious illness caused by group A ...
On the strength of phase 2 data, the FDA has awarded coveted breakthrough status to Pfizer's vaccine against Group B Streptococcus (GBS), given to expectant mothers to prevent invasive infections in ...