Cases of group A streptococcus (GAS) have been on the rise in the past decade. The bacteria can cause a range of diseases ...

Strep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of bacteria can also cause more serious illnesses—even flesh-eating infections. The ...

Many things can injure the back of the mouth or throat, including: burns from hot food or liquid food with sharp ... bacterial infections may require antibiotics. However, more severe causes ...

A Sharp Surge in Infections Between 2013 and 2022, cases of invasive group A strep ... the traditional throat infections. These evolving strains may also be more resistant to antibiotics.

It usually gives you a sore, scratchy throat and swollen tonsils. It's pretty common and can usually be treated with antibiotics. But sometimes, strep goes beyond your throat. That’s what's ...

A recent JAMA study reveals that severe invasive group A strep infections have more than doubled in the US from 2013 to 2022. The spike is linked to chronic diseases, homelessness, and drug use.

Unlike common strep ... throat infections, possibly explaining some of the observed patterns. Perhaps most concerning, these expanding strains may drive increasing resistance to certain ...

These infections happen when strep bacteria spread to normally germ-free parts of the body, such as the lungs or bloodstream. Unlike regular strep throat, this type can lead to dangerous ...

These infections happen when strep bacteria spread to normally germ-free parts of the body, such as the lungs or bloodstream. Unlike regular strep throat, this type can ... and some are becoming ...

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Severe, possibly life-threatening strep infections ... skin infections than throat infections, according to the study. Those strains may also be driving resistance to antibiotics used to treat ...