Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — ...

Strep throat is a highly contagious infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria (Streptococcus pyogenes); it is common in children but affects adults too. Strep throat symptoms include a sore ...

We report 6 cases of group B streptococcal prosthetic ... Seven patients had known or suspected foci of infection, which were genitourinary tract (1), skin and soft tissue trauma sites (1 ...

Recurring strep throat describes a group A Streptococcus bacterial infection that occurs more than once during a respiratory season. Recurring strep throat happens more often in children and is ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Having psoriasis, an autoimmune condition that causes inflamed skin patches, can make you more likely to develop certain skin infections. A combination of ...

Impetigo is a common contagious skin infection. Bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes infect the outer layer of your skin called the epidermis. Your face, arms, and legs ...

Saskatchewan's Minister of Rural and Remote Health Lori Carr announces that some pharmacies will now offer options to get tested for strep throat and ear infections. (Matt Howard/CBC-Radio Canada ...

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a bacterium known for causing a variety of infections, some of which can be severe and life-threatening. Among these, GAS can lead to peritonitis, an inflammation of ...