The CDC is investigating the recent rise of invasive group A strep in young children Two Colorado children have died due to severe strep infections as the country experiences a rise in pediatric cases ...

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame identified the mechanism by which Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as Group A Streptococcus (GAS), destroys red blood cells. GAS infects nearly 700 ...

With the specter of increased resistance to antibiotics, the scientific community is feeling pressure to find new ways to treat bacteria like Group A Streptococcus. And it appears that an ...

UC San Diego biochemists have identified patterns in the surface protein of group A Streptococcus. The findings could result in a vaccine for the bacteria, commonly associated with mild illnesses such ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this bimonthly column, pediatric infectious disease specialists Asif Noor, MD, FAAP, and Ulka Kothari, MD, ...

It’s been an unprecedented start of the winter for those of us working on the front lines, particularly in pediatric emergency rooms and children’s hospitals. After COVID-19 mitigation methods ...

Group A Streptococcus remains a global health burden with an estimated 700 million cases reported annually, and more than half a million deaths due to severe infections. A new avenue has been found ...

Meridian Bioscience Announces illumigene ® Group A Streptococcus and illumigene ® Group B Streptococcus Tests Categorized "Moderate Complexity" by FDA The Moderate Complexity categorization of both of ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers recently identified a new strain of group A Streptococcus that became the predominant cause of ...

Most people think of "strep throat" as a relatively benign infection cured by a round of antibiotics and a few days of rest. But the bacterium that causes strep throat — Group A Streptococcus — is ...