Streptococcal infections are any kind of infection caused by the streptococcal, or “strep,” type of bacteria. Also called streptococci, these bacteria are divided into group A, group B, group C, and ...

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 ...

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 have discovered an enzyme they believe could be key to preventing Group A Streptococcus infections that cause more than 500,000 deaths worldwide each year. The enzyme works through a novel ...

As part of a longitudinal study, we obtained surveillance throat cultures twice monthly and with each new respiratory tract illness from children in kindergarten through grade 8 at one school in ...

Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) is the only common cause of sore throat that requires antibiotic therapy. Sore throat is one of the most observed entities in primary care practice; 6.7 ...

Researchers have found an enzyme that could prevent a deadly streptococci infection that causes around 500,000 deaths worldwide each year. Group A Streptococcus can lead to illnesses such as strep ...

Scientists have discovered how mouth bacteria hide inside artery walls, escaping detection until they erupt and spark the inflammation that can cause plaques to rupture. Study: Viridans Streptococcal ...

A new study by Tampere University researchers has uncovered a surprising link between oral health and heart disease. Scientists found DNA from common mouth bacteria, particularly viridans streptococci ...