THE danger of hemolytic streptococcus respiratory infection to persons who are susceptible to rheumatic fever is well recognized. Since with present knowledge there are inherent difficulties in ...

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 40, No. 6 (Jun., 1927), pp. 698-705 (8 pages) The milk from about 1,000 cows on 5 different certified farms has been plated on blood agar about once a month ...

Infective endocarditis caused by β-hemolytic streptococci is infrequently seen. Members of the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Emerging Infections Network (EIN) were polled for cases of ...

Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) is the only common cause of sore throat that requires antibiotic therapy. Sore throat is one of the most observed entities in primary care practice; 6.7 ...

Background A 26-year-old man with known but untreated ventricular septal defect was admitted to the emergency ward with abdominal pain, fever and weight loss. Transthoracic echocardiography showed ...

Wendy L. Wright, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP, FAANP: Tonsillitis and pharyngitis are conditions caused by an inflammation of the tonsils and pharynx, respectively. These 2 conditions will be discussed together ...

Since Dr. Spak believes we should treat non-group A strep and I do not (Items 114-25 and 115-26), I would like to see conclusive evidence-based data that “treatment is definitely indicated” in ...

A streptococcal infection may lead to other diseases, such as acute rheumatic fever, pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders, and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. Group A beta-hemolytic ...

I commonly use trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Septra) (TMP/SMX) or doxycycline to treat infections that could be attributable to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ...