Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study revealed that cases of invasive group A Streptococcus increased from 3.6 to 8.2 cases per 100,000 persons.. Looking at only ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Guttate psoriasis causes small, round bumps. It's typically triggered by a Streptococcus (strep) bacteria infection. Guttate psoriasis most commonly affects ...

Pasteur reported streptococcal isolates in 1880, yet Alexander Fleming did not identify a treatment, penicillin, until 1928. Finally isolated and used as treatment in the 1940s, ...

The CDC has reported a major increase in group A strep cases in 10 U.S. states from 2013 to 2022, which can cause more severe infections. Doctors speak about the growing risk and prevention methods.

There is a difference, and one that health experts advise patients take seriously as the winter months typically bring more infections that lead to throat pain. "Strep throat is a very common ...

The key to the puzzling species specificity of group A streptococci (GAS) is its production of streptokinase, which only activates the blood clot–dissolving factor plasminogen in humans, according to ...