Cases of pneumococcal pneumonia surged in 2022 and 2023. The bacterial infection attacks the lungs, causing air sacs to ...
A DNA analysis of pathogens from a pre-Hispanic mummy revealed that the bacterium that causes scarlet fever and strep throat ...
A 700-year-old mummy from the Bolivian Andes is quietly reshaping what scientists thought they knew about ancient diseases.
Researchers have identified the genetic material of scarlet fever while examining a tooth from a naturally mummified skull ...
Rheumatic fever is a serious illness that can be life-threatening if left untreated. It happens when strep throat, caused by a bacteria called group A streptococcus, isn't treated properly. Symptoms ...
Sacituzumab Govitecan in Combination With Pembrolizumab for Patients With Metastatic Urothelial Cancer That Progressed After Platinum-Based Chemotherapy: TROPHY-U-01 Cohort 3 A total of 160 patients ...
Streptococcus pyogenes or invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) is a major clinical concern around the world, since iGAS infections can quickly escalate into life-threatening conditions such as ...
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame identified the mechanism by which Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as Group A Streptococcus (GAS), destroys red blood cells. GAS infects nearly 700 ...
Scientists have suggested making Streptococcus suis infections reportable in Europe to improve surveillance, given the severity of the disease. Researchers surveyed seven reference laboratories and ...
Summary statistics are from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Active Bacterial Core Surveillance reports 1-3 except for data on pregnant persons (from Phares et al. 4). Group B ...
Researchers have found a further reason for the severity of dual infection by influenza and Streptococcus pneumonia -- a new virulence mechanism for a surface protein on the pneumonia-causing bacteria ...