Strep throat can be an extremely painful respiratory condition, making it hard to swallow, thus function normally. Although the conventional treatment for strep throat is antibiotics, research shows ...

While a scratchy throat can be a minor nuisance, it may be a sign of something more serious, like tonsillitis or strep throat. You may have heard these terms used interchangeably, and the two ...

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 ...

Malaysia remains free of streptococcus suis bacterial infections linked to pig livestock, according to the Veterinary Services Department (DVS). In a statement today, the DVS said it had received ...

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia remains free of Streptococcus suis bacterial infections linked to pigs, says the Veterinary Services Department (DVS). It had noted concerns following a report in Thai media ...

The symptoms of strep throat include a sore, swollen throat. A person may also have white patches or small red spots in the throat, fever, swollen tonsils, or swollen glands. Strep throat is a ...

A sore throat (pharyngitis) caused by a viral infection, such as a cold or the flu, typically lasts up to a week. Meanwhile, sore throats due to bacterial infections can persist for up to 10 days with ...

Oscar died from 1A sepsis following bronchopneumonia and invasive strep A infection. A consultant paediatrician, Dr Nelly Ninis of London’ St Mary’s Hospital, told jurors at Chesterfield ...

Serotype M1 group A Streptococcus strains cause epidemic waves of human infections long thought to be mono- or pauciclonal. The gene encoding an extracellular group A Streptococcus protein ...

Background Against a background of failure to prevent neonatal invasive early-onset group B Streptococcus infections (GBS) in our maternity unit using risk-based approach for intrapartum antibiotic ...

While strep throat is often top of mind for parents, viruses and seasonal allergies are also frequent culprits. Postnasal drip from mucus draining down the back of the throat due to a stuffy nose ...

The mother of a three-year-old boy who developed a strep A infection and later died said he was not given antibiotics soon enough before he developed sepsis, an inquest heard. A jury at ...