Group B streptococcus was isolated from the joint in 13 patients, blood in 6, urine in 1 (case 12), and the sternum in 1 (case 7). No patient had polymicrobial infection. One isolate was tolerant ...

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a gram-positive bacteria that asymptomatically colonizes the vaginal tract. However, during pregnancy maternal GBS colonization greatly predisposes the mother and baby ...

Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — “scares the living daylights” out of doctors, as several shared on a ...

The second - and more serious - type of Strep A infection is iGAS (invasive Group A Strep) where the bacteria gets through the body's defences and into places it shouldn't, such as the blood or lungs.

Families across Saskatchewan now have more convenient options for strep throat testing and ear infection assessments, thanks to a new initiative by the Government of Saskatchewan. Select pharmacies in ...

Strep throat is a highly contagious infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria (Streptococcus pyogenes); it is common in children but affects adults too. Strep throat symptoms include a sore ...

Saskatchewan's Minister of Rural and Remote Health Lori Carr announces that some pharmacies will now offer options to get tested for strep throat and ear infections. (Matt Howard/CBC-Radio Canada ...

The Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals offers a list of pharmacies offering strep throat and ear infection services in Saskatchewan.

The selection process for AIIMS CRE 2025 comprises a Computer-Based Test (CBT) followed by a Skill Test (if applicable) and document verification. The CBT includes 100 multiple-choice questions to ...

An alternate, unitary explanation of these findings was suggested by a previous study from this hospital. 7 Data were presented showing that when chorea, rheumatic polyarthritis and carditis occur ...