Group B Streptococcus (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) is a leading cause of maternal and neonatal infections worldwide. It commonly colonises the rectovaginal tract of pregnant women, with ...

Late-onset Group B Strep infections remain a threat to newborns. Antibiotics given during labor have reduced early infections by more than 80%, but cases that appear weeks after birth haven’t declined ...

A concerning increase in global rates of severe invasive infections becoming resistant to key antibiotics has a team of infectious disease researchers studying a recently emerged strain of bacteria ...

Streptococcal sore throat—strep throat for short—is one of the nastier maladies of childhood, causing fever, swollen tonsils and the namesake sore throat. The bacterial infection can linger even after ...

An under-recognized strep bacterium is causing a growing number of serious infections in Australia, with First Nations Australians disproportionately affected, according to new research published in ...

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The capacity of Streptococcus mutans and related oral streptococci to regulate carbohydrate uptake and processing underlies their role in dental plaque dysbiosis and caries development. These ...

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into attacking both the invader and the body's own cells. Colored scanning electron ...

Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat and tonsils caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria, often called group A strep. It spreads through respiratory droplets when someone coughs or ...

DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2025 — A common bacteria usually found in the mouth and gastrointestinal tract, Streptococcus anginosis, may be abundant in the guts of people with stroke and is associated with a ...

Five years after the worldwide hyperfocus on COVID-19 began, some are concerned about the next pandemic — whether it could be caused by influenza, bird flu or another pathogen. Too easily overlooked ...