Impetigo is a common contagious skin infection. Bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes infect the outer layer of your skin called the epidermis. Your face, arms, and legs ...

An invasive strep infection has surged in Maryland. It can cause flesh-eating disease and organ failure. See how your county ...

S trep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of ...

A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus infections have more than doubled by 2022. What's more, "strep" – which also causes a bizarre flesh ...

Severe strep infections are on the rise in the U.S. A new study shows a sharp increase in cases of invasive group A strep, ...

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

A decade-long study of 35 million people across 10 U.S. states reveals that invasive group A streptococcus infections have ...

Invasive group A strep occurs when the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes invades normally sterile areas of ... Rising rates of ...

The bacteria that cause the infection are either S. aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes. S. aureus exists harmlessly on human skin, and S. pyogenes is present in the regular mouth flora. However ...