Although group A streptococcus has not developed resistance, antibiotic therapy fails to eradicate the infection in some patients. Many authors have suggested using a cephalosporin as an ...

Strep throat is a throat and tonsil infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria ... "As I remind my patients, you're ...

Prof Hawthorne, said: "We do not want to discourage patients who are worried about ... into the lungs and bloodstream - causing invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS), which needs immediate medical ...

Pharyngitis and STSS caused by group A streptococcus have been increasing since the second half of 2023. According to the NIID, typically, more than 70 percent of patients with STSS are 50 or older.

Sofia's mum said the doctor's "decisive action" saved her life A mother has praised the "decisive action" taken by doctors who saved her daughter's life from invasive strep group A infection.

STSS is caused mainly by the "group A streptococcus" bacterium and mostly affects people in their 30s or older. Patients can develop necrosis of the limbs and suffer multiple organ failure.