A jump in the number of people with serious illness caused by group A Streptococcus—also referred to as Streptococcus pyogenes or Strep A—has made headlines recently. There has also been a higher than ...

"With Strep A being extremely common and every healthy adult having previously encountered it, all the participants had some antibodies against Strep A before the study," Dr Osowicki said. "We found ...

Researchers have discovered an enzyme they believe could be key to preventing Group A Streptococcus infections that cause more than 500,000 deaths worldwide each year. The enzyme works through a novel ...

Streptococci and other bacteria that tend to be reside in the mouth are, when found in gut flora, associated with coronary atherosclerosis and markers of systemic inflammation, according to a study of ...

Streptococcus is a well established bacterial genus, but its sub-division into species has always been controversial. Wilson and Miles 1 expressed their dissatisfaction with existing classification ...

Cedric W. Spak, MD, MPH, says non-group A streptococcal pharyngitis should always be treated “to be on the safe side” (Item 114-25). But group A strep is treated primarily to avoid rheumatic fever, ...

Strep throat is a bacterial infection that usually causes a sore throat. People often also associate the infection with a fever, but it is possible for a person to have strep throat and not have a ...