Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been used to treat toxic shock syndrome due to its ability to neutralize superantigens. However, clinical benefits of such treatment in staphylococcal toxic ...

Although rare, the worldwide incidence of GAS-related disease has been increasing over the last two decades. In analyzing the cause of this upward trend, it has been suggested that the increase in ...

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Though the children were seriously ill, most recovered by 2 weeks post-hospitalization. A return to greater than 90% of ...

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necrotizing fasciitis or streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Additionally, a group A strep infection can trigger certain inflammatory diseases such as rheumatic fever, which affects the heart ...

Known as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), its prevalence is alarming health officials, given its 30% mortality rate. But as cases of this highly contagious condition soar, the Japanese ...

The family of Michael Brown, who served as an officer for the Sonoma Police Department from 1979 to 2001, has set up a ...

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QIMR Berghofer professor Rajiv Khanna and his team have been developing the therapy for more than 15 years, and have now ...