In Streptococcus agalactiae bacteremia, shorter time to blood culture positivity was associated with infective endocarditis, ...

Introduction: Infections due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, including pneumonia and meningitis, are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in low-and lower middle-income countries (LMICs ...

Introduction: Streptococcus mutans is central to plaque-induced oral diseases due to its robust biofilm-forming ability. Understanding the genetic and regulatory basis of this process is critical for ...

A concerning increase in global rates of severe invasive infections becoming resistant to key antibiotics has a team of infectious disease researchers studying a recently emerged strain of bacteria ...

The majority of sore throats, such as pharyngitis and tonsillitis, are caused by viruses. However, these infections are sometimes caused by bacteria, specifically Group A Streptococcus β hemolyticus.

As health officials in London, Ont., try to understand what's behind an outbreak of invasive group A streptococcal infections that began more than 18 months ago, the Public Health Agency of Canada ...

THE INCREASING prevalence of invasive beta-haemolytic streptococcal (iBHS) infections has raised concerns and highlighted the need for preventive strategies, particularly for high-risk populations.

This figure is a stacked bar graph displaying the number of invasive Streptococcus pyogenes isolates collected from patients less than 15 years of age and patients 15 years of age and older from 2018 ...