The present report describes a limited outbreak of infections due to a Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus that was highly resistant to both erythromycin and lincomycin and moderately resistant ...

A high percentage of persons, both healthy and diseased, reacted positively to the hemolytic streptococcus filtrates. There was no apparent correlation between the skin reactions and the etiological ...

In view of the increasing incidence of streptococcal infection and its complications throughout the country, 3 it is of interest to review recent experience with pneumonia due to the hemolytic ...

This is in contrast to Streptococcus species, whose growth is selected against by this high salt agar (plate on the right in the picture below). The differential ingredient in MSA is the sugar ...

We identified laboratory records of 305 pediatric patients for whom at least 1 perineal specimen was submitted for GABHS culture during the 2-year study period. On the basis of culture results and ...

Rheumatic heart disease is a chronic condition that results years after acute rheumatic fever, which is caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes. This organism produces a ...

Objectives: To evaluate reports that describe relapse or recurrence following treatment of perineal streptococcal dermatitis (PSD), we studied a large cohort of children with these perianal or ...