Penicillin is the most commonly recommended therapy for group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis. Although group A streptococcus has not developed resistance, antibiotic therapy fails to eradicate ...

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 ...

Group A Streptococcal bacteria are commonly found on the skin or in the throat and typically cause mild illnesses, such as strep throat, scarlet fever and skin infections.

Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD Strep throat is a highly contagious infection caused by group A Streptococcus ...

Violetta Hyatt shares her daughter Maddie's tragic story on TikTok, warning parents about invasive Strep A after losing her daughter to the disease ...

David Risinger, an analyst from Leerink Partners, reiterated the Buy rating on Vaxcyte (PCVX – Research Report). The associated price target ...

While still uncommon, there has been an increase in invasive Group A Strep cases this year, particularly in children under 10. A child from Ealing, west London, and another from Ashford in Surrey ...

According to the CDC, "Group A strep bacteria can cause many different types of infections that range from minor to serious. The bacteria can also cause inflammatory diseases." While some ...

They include seven-year-old Hanna Roap, from Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, who died from invasive Group A Streptococcal disease (iGAS). And Brynaman Primary School, in Carmarthenshire, has seen 33 ...

Group A streptococcus, which causes illnesses such as strep throat and skin infections such as impetigo, "can in rare cases lead to more severe and sometimes life-threatening infections where the ...