Streptococcal infections are any kind of infection caused by the streptococcal, or “strep,” type of bacteria. Also called streptococci, these bacteria are divided into group A, group B, group C, and ...

Strep throat is a bacterial infection that usually causes a sore throat. People often also associate the infection with a fever, but it is possible for a person to have strep throat and not have a ...

Strep throat is a bacterial infection that causes inflammation and pain in the throat. This common condition is caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria. Strep throat can affect children and adults of ...

Strep throat is a sore throat caused by bacteria known as Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A streptococcus. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, small spots in the mouth, and more. “Sore throat” is ...

BETA-hemolytic streptococci of Lancefield Group B have been implicated in human disease almost from the time when the precipitin-grouping technic first came into use. 1–3 Since that time additional ...