Microbial causes of sore throat
Pharyngitis is a sore throat caused by an infection or inflammation of the back of the throat or the pharynx. Most people associate pharyngitis with strep throat, however there a numerous microbial causes of pharyngitis. Typically More...
Dalvance receives FDA approval for the treatment of Staph and Strep skin infections
PRESS RELEASE The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Dalvance (dalbavancin), a new antibacterial drug used to treat adults with skin infections. MRSAImage/CDC Dalvance is intended to treat acute bacterial More...
Oregon school closed for second day after staffer dies from Group A Strep infection
The Sams Valley Elementary School in Central Point, Oregon announced that it would be closed for a second consecutive day for cleaning and sanitizing after a school staff member died as a result of complications More...
University at Buffalo Microbiology professor, Dr Anders Hakansson talks about Strep biofilm study
In late December 2013, a study was published in the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) journal, Infection and Immunity, which found that common human pathogens like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus More...
Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes survive on inanimate objects longer than previously thought
Two common bacteria often implicated in a variety of serious and not-so-serious infections, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes, can persist on surfaces for far longer than has been thought, according More...
Queensland Health issues Group A streptococci warning– VIDEO
The death of a four-year-old boy due to Group A Streptococcal (GAS) infection this past week has prompted Queensland’s Chief Health Officer, Dr Jeannette Young to issue a statewide alert. Queensland Health More...
Group A streptococci outbreak reported in Brisbane hospital, two elderly men die
At least four patients of the Greenslopes Private Hospital in suburban Brisbane were reported infected with group A streptococci, or Streptococcus pyogenes this week. Two of the elderly men infected have died. According More...
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. announces receiving FDA clearance for new molecular test for Group A Streptococcus
Cincinnati, Ohio company, Meridian Bioscience, Inc announced this week that it received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a new molecular diagnostic test for Group A Streptococcus. Note More...
