Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While rare, cases of invasive strep have been elevated since last year. “Invasive strep” is short for invasive Group A ...

Sore throats and sour news. A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the number of potentially life-threatening invasive group A strep infections more than doubled ...

A urinary tract infection caused by Streptococcus bacteria is relatively uncommon. Certain populations are more at risk than others, but seeking treatment is important for all. Infections caused by ...

If you’ve had a sore throat from time to time or blisters around your mouth or nose, chances are you’ve had a group A streptococcal (GAS) infection. Group A streptococcus is the bacteria that causes ...

Group A streptococci pyogenes. It is the cause of skin infections (impetigo), abscesses, bronchopulmonary infections, a form of sore throat which can develop into complications such as acute rheumatic ...

Infections caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria — commonly called strep throat or strep A — surged this past winter, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows.