Intertrigo is a skin condition that causes a rash in skin folds, such as under the breasts, in the groin, or in stomach folds. The rash may be sore or itchy. It happens when areas of moist skin ...

After a late-2022 surge in invasive strep A infections left at least two children in the U.S. dead, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say it has pinpointed the likely cause of the ...

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.

Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis elicits diverse antibody responses to key vaccine antigens influenced by the imprint of past infections. Nature Communications , 2024; 15 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467 ...

Cases of group A streptococcus (GAS) have been on the rise in the past decade. The bacteria can cause a range of diseases that span from mild to deadly. In addition, the bacteria are diversifying ...

Severe, possibly life-threatening strep infections are rising in the United States. The number of invasive group A strep infections more than doubled from 2013 to 2022, according to a study from ...