When should we treat non-group A streptococcal pharyngitis, e.g., group B, C, or G? —Jeffrey D. Smith, MD, Lubbock, Tex. To be safe, non-group A strep pharyngitis should always be treated. Penicillin ...

THE occurrence of streptococci of groups other than A is rare in upper respiratory infections such as scarlet fever, tonsillitis and septic sore throat. These streptococci, however, are frequently ...

Cedric W. Spak, MD, MPH, says non-group A streptococcal pharyngitis should always be treated “to be on the safe side” (Item 114-25). But group A strep is treated primarily to avoid rheumatic fever, ...

The number of invasive group A strep infections in children has risen to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. MORE HEALTH ...

Strep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of bacteria can also cause more serious illnesses—even flesh-eating infections. The ...