Staphylococcal and streptococcal infections [PDF]
Medicine, 2001 Staphylococcal and streptococcal infections are common infectious diseases and can range from mild, superficial skin infections to severe, life-threatening systemic infections. Staphylococcus aureus, group A streptococcus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae are the three major pathogens.
Török, M, Day, N
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Puerperal Group A Streptococcal Infections: A Case Series and Discussion [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2013 Puerperal group A streptococcal infections, a major postpartum killer during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, have become (fortunately) rare. We describe a cluster of 4 serious peripartum group A streptococcal infections occurring within the past ...
Mary T. Busowski +4 more
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Group A streptococcal (GAS) infections amongst children in Europe: Taming the rising tide [PDF]
, 2022 A rising tide of Group A streptococcal infections is being reported in several European countries including the UK, Spain, Sweden, France, and Ireland.
Reinis, Aigars +2 more
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Tailored liposomal nanotraps for the treatment of Streptococcal infections. [PDF]
, 2021 BACKGROUND Streptococcal infections are associated with life-threatening pneumonia and sepsis. The rise in antibiotic resistance calls for novel approaches to treat bacterial diseases.
Schittny, Dominik +9 more
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Fulminant invasive group A streptococcal infection in children
Инфекция и иммунитет, 2023 Group A streptococcal infections dominate among invasive streptococcal infections, with the major causative agent, Streptococcus pyogenes, being quite stable in the environment and bearing a large number of chromosome encoded pathogenicity factors or ...
S. B. Yatsyshina +7 more
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Streptococcal infections [PDF]
Jornal de Pediatria, 1999 OBJECTIVES: To review the main diseases caused by the different strains of streptococcus, and to discuss the practical aspects of clinical diagnosis and the range of therapeutic treatments. METHODOLOGY: A review of the literature and a selection of the most meaningful themes for the pediatricians.
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Prospective surveillance of invasive group a streptococcal disease, Fiji, 2005-2007. [PDF]
, 2009 We undertook a prospective active surveillance study of invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease in Fiji over a 23-month period, 2005-2007. We identified 64 cases of invasive GAS disease, which represents an average annualized all-ages incidence of 9.
Adam Jenney +27 more
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Invasive group B streptococcal infection in infants, Malawi. [PDF]
, 2007 Group B streptococci (GBS) are a recently identified cause of neonatal sepsis in Malawi. In Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi, during May 2004-June 2005, GBS were isolated from routine blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures from 57 ...
Gray, Katherine J +9 more
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Preventive strategies for group B streptococcal and other bacterial infections in early infancy: cost effectiveness and value of information analyses [PDF]
, 2007 Objective: To determine the cost effectiveness of strategies for preventing neonatal infection with group B streptococci and other bacteria in the UK and the value of further information from research.
Asseburg, C +23 more
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Post-streptococcal antibodies are associated with metabolic syndrome in a population-based cohort. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Streptococcal infections are known to trigger autoimmune disorders, affecting millions worldwide. Recently, we found an association between post-streptococcal autoantibodies against Protein Disulphide Isomerase (PDI), an enzyme involved in insulin ...
Adi Aran +6 more
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