Tonsillitis itself is not contagious. However, “the viruses and bacteria that cause tonsillitis are highly contagious and can ...

The following is a summary of “ICESp1109, a novel hybrid Integrative Conjugative Element of macrolide-resistant Streptococcus ...

Explore the rise of invasive beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections and the potential of a Streptococcus pyogenes vaccine ...

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The following is a summary of “Serological responses to target Streptococcus pyogenes vaccine antigens in patients with ...

Paronychia is primarily bacterial in origin. While Staphylococcus aureus is the main culprit, other bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus pyogenes (the cause of strep throat) can also ...

STSS is a rare, severe form of infection caused by the bacterium streptococcus pyogenes, which usually causes acute pharyngitis, or strep throat, in childhood. Cases tend to surge in April and ...

The beta hemolytic organisms (Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus agalactiae) are tested with Taxos A (bacitracin). A zone of inhibition of growth around the Taxos disc indicates that the ...

400mg once daily or 200mg every 12 hrs. Gonorrhea: 400mg once. Infections due to Streptococcus pyogenes: treat for at least 10 days. Renal impairment: adjust dose; see full labeling. <6 months ...

This stab allows for the detection of streptolysin O, a specific hemolysin produced by Streptococcus pyogenes. This hemolysin is inactivated by O 2 and is only seen subsurface (in an anaerobic ...