Group A Streptococcus (GAS), scientifically known as Streptococcus pyogenes, is a bacterium that can cause a range of infections, from mild illnesses like strep throat to severe invasive diseases.

A new report has been released looking at the infection rate of Group A streptococcal, otherwise known as scarlet fever, this ...

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a bacterium known for causing a variety of infections, some of which can be severe and life-threatening. Among these, GAS can lead to peritonitis, an inflammation of ...

It was a Friday in January when Celina Klinger started having contractions and went to the hospital to give birth to a baby ...

A report has issued advice to doctors to tell them to use antibiotics early when people get an infection because the results ...

Although group A streptococcus has not developed resistance, antibiotic therapy fails to eradicate the infection in some patients. Many authors have suggested using a cephalosporin as an ...

Most of us are aware that a persistent sore throat and a fever are telltale signs of a strep infection, and that they warrant ...

Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — ...

People are being urged to look out for possible signs of life-threatening sepsis this winter as infections spread. The ...

An alternate, unitary explanation of these findings was suggested by a previous study from this hospital. 7 Data were presented showing that when chorea, rheumatic polyarthritis and carditis occur ...