Group A Streptococcal Infections
Group A streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes) cause a wide-range of disease in humans, from mild sore throats to life-threatening invasive disease such as necrotising fasciitis.
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This bacterium is commonly found on the skin or throat where it can live without causing infection. Under particular circumstances however, this organism can cause disease.
What's new
- December 2011:
Guidelines for prevention and control of group A streptococcal infection in acute healthcare and maternity settings in the UK (PDF, 1.4 MB) - November 2011: Pyogenic and non-pyogenic streptococcal bacteraemia, England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 2010
- February 2011: Increase in invasive Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus pneumoniae infections in England, December 2010 to January 2011
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