A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus infections have more ...

A 32-year-long surveillance study led by Sinai Health in Toronto has found that serious infections caused by group A ...

Virginia's cases of an invasive form of strep infections spiked in recent years, according to state health department data.

The number of group A strep, or GAS, cases was relatively stable for 17 years before the sharp increase from 2013-2022.

Severe and possibly deadly strep infections are on the rise in the U.S., according to a study published Monday in the Journal ...

Invasive strep can trigger necrotizing fasciitis, a soft tissue infection known as flesh-eating disease, or a reaction akin to sepsis.

Nursing interventions involve recognizing those patients at risk, reporting these suspicions to the health care provider, monitoring patient vital signs and laboratory values, providing frequent ...