Young Dr. Konrad E. Birkhaug smiled modestly last week in his biological laboratory of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He had succeeded in developing a cure for ...

An under-recognized strep bacterium is causing a growing number of serious infections in Australia, with First Nations Australians disproportionately affected, according to new research published in ...

Strep throat (medically known as streptococcal pharyngitis) is an infection that happens when bacteria called Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus) infect your throat and tonsils. Your immune ...

Scientists have completed sequencing the genome of Streptococcus pyogenes, a bacterium that causes a wide variety of human diseases. The "rap sheet" on this organism, also known as group A ...

Streptococcus pyogenes, which is often called group A Streptococcus, infects people around the world. While estimates vary, these infections could be responsible for the deaths of over half a million ...

Can you have strep throat without the symptoms? Do you need treatment? Here’s what you need to know. Strep throat commonly occurs with symptoms like a sore throat, fever, difficulty swallowing, and ...

A group of researchers led by The University of Osaka have identified a novel genetic mutation in Streptococcus pyogenes, a common bacterium which causes strep throat, significantly associated with ...

As colder weather blows in, changes in temperature mean it's the season of sore throats. But not all sore throats are made equal — some are caused by viruses while others are caused by bacteria. Such ...

Erysipelas affects the outer layer of your skin, while cellulitis affects the inner layers. Erysipelas typically has more defined borders on the skin, while cellulitis can cause more systemic symptoms ...

Lots of things can cause a sore throat. One cause, especially in children and teens, is the bacteria that creates strep throat. Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus) is the formal name of the ...