Some of these create relatively mild, treatable conditions, such as strep throat. Others can lead to life-threatening infections of your blood or organs. Anyone can be affected, from babies and small ...

THE present study was undertaken to determine the incidence of tetracycline resistance among strains of Group A streptococci isolated from clinical sources. In this study in vitro sensitivities to ...

Reviews of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 9, Supplement 5. Perspectives on Bacterial Pathogenesis and Host Defense (Sep. - Oct., 1987), pp. S475-S481 (7 pages) It is now recognized that bacteria bind to ...

THE occurrence of streptococci of groups other than A is rare in upper respiratory infections such as scarlet fever, tonsillitis and septic sore throat. These streptococci, however, are frequently ...

Bloodstream infections in newborns can lead to serious complications with substantial morbidity and mortality. In recent years, antibiotic prophylaxis given to at-risk mothers has reduced the ...

Infective endocarditis is a typical biofilm-associated infectious disease frequently caused by commensal streptococci, but the contribution of host factors in biofilm formation is unclear. We found ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of levofloxacin for neutropenic prophylaxis is associated with an increased incidence of Streptococcus ...

Several children's hospitals in the U.S. have detected increases in invasive group A strep infections, a severe and sometimes life-threatening illness that occurs when bacteria spread to areas of the ...

CERTAIN strains of non-hæmolytic streptococci, isolated in our laboratory from blood cultures of cases of subacute bacterial endocarditis and from otitis media, were found to require for their growth ...

Researchers at The Rockefeller University have discovered a powerful new way to destroy on contact the bacteria that cause strep throat, flesh-eating disease and a variety of other infections. The ...