A decade-long study of over 35 million people across ten states in the United States has revealed that invasive group A streptococcus infections have more than doubled since 2022. The disease - linked ...

"strep throat" – is caused by the Streptococcus pyogenes bacterium and can have more serious outcomes than, for example, pharyngitis. Also known as "invasive strep," this bug can cause ...

TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Severe and possibly deadly strep infections are on the rise in the U.S., a study published Monday in Journal of the American Medical Association said.

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 ...