Strep throat, something we've all had at some point in our lives, is caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes. Infection ...

says that any group A streptococcal infection can lead to toxic shock syndrome. The infection begins when bacteria enter the body through a compromised barrier, like a skin lesion or mucous membranes.

Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — ...

These enable bacterial infections like Strep A to become more virulent and make you even ... thermometers Strep A bacteria is normally found in the throat and on the skin. In some people it causes no ...

MD Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin that can develop from a mosquito or other bug bite. Scratching an insect bite breaks the skin, which allows Streptococcus (staph), Staphylococcus ...

Impetigo is a common contagious skin infection. Bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes infect the outer layer of your skin called the epidermis. Your face, arms, and legs ...

We report 6 cases of group B streptococcal prosthetic ... Seven patients had known or suspected foci of infection, which were genitourinary tract (1), skin and soft tissue trauma sites (1 ...

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing cases of the flu, RSV and other viral respiratory ...

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 ...

These included urinary tract infection (1), cellulitis (2), severe periodontal disease (1), foot ulcer (1), trauma to the skin and soft ... Group B streptococcus was isolated from the joint ...