Casey JR and Pichichero ME. Meta-analysis of cephalosporin versus penicillin treatment of group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis in children. Pediatrics 2004 Apr; 113:866-82. Click here for ...

KEY POINTS A 35-year-old woman was admitted to a community hospital for sepsis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes bacteremia, ...

Penicillin treatment was initiated within 4 hours ... were eliminated permanently from the throat cultures. One Group A streptococcus and two that did not belong to Group A, C or H failed to ...

Group A strep requires antibiotic treatment to prevent dangerous complications, but sore throats can often be eased with ...

Strep refers to "group A streptococcus ... Take them to a doctor instead who can recommend the best treatment for them. For children older than 3, an over-the-counter (OTC) painkiller like ...

A PENSIONER passed away just days after a nurse made a fatal mistake while administering a vitamin jab. A coroner urged nurses to use “common sense” when giving jabs to prevent more ...

Ms Allan added: “It was agreed that continuing intensive care treatment was not in Freya’s best interests and she was ...

Strep is a throat infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria. It usually goes away in a short amount of time with treatment, though some people experience recurrent strep infections. Both ...

Olympic sprinter Ian Thomas has revealed his eldest son was rushed to to hospital last month on doctor’s orders. The ...

While a sore throat can be a side effect of many other illnesses, it's the most telling symptom of strep throat - contributing to more than 5 million physician visits a year in the United States ...

A recently emerged strain of bacteria called Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) is leading to a ...