In the cases studied streptococcal infections during this interval were excluded by cultural and immunologic means, and the possibility that chorea was caused by an intercurrent streptococcal ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of viral upper respiratory infections and strep throat.

Pus, strep throat, and even tuberculosis—most infectious diseases are characterized by a cluster of pathogenic bacteria that ...

Infection with group A streptococci causes a wide spectrum of disease ranging from pharyngitis to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. The release of inflammatory cytokines triggered by ...

Objectives: To evaluate reports that describe relapse or recurrence following treatment of perineal streptococcal dermatitis (PSD), we studied a large cohort of children with these perianal or ...

Postinfectious glomerulonephritis is an immunologic response of the kidney to infection, commonly triggered by streptococci, although many other organisms can cause the condition. In recent ...

Streptococcus bacteria is another common cause of skin infections overall and belly button infections in particular, Dr. Lipoff says. Like Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus can cause impetigo.