Streptococcal infection

Definition:

Streptococci are gram-positive bacteria. Among the beta-hemolytic streptococci, Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A streptococci, GAS) and Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococci, GBS) are major human pathogens. GAS causes over 600 million cases of infections each year, ranging from mild pharyngitis to severe streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (STSS), and GBS causes neonatal invasive infections including sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis.

References:

[1]. Jason N Cole, et al. Molecular insight into invasive group A streptococcal disease. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2011 Sep 16;9(10):724-36. [Content Brief]

[2]. Nicola N Lynskey, et al. New understandings in Streptococcus pyogenes. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2011 Jun;24(3):196-202. [Content Brief]

[3]. P Melin, et al. Neonatal group B streptococcal disease: from pathogenesis to preventive strategies. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011 Sep;17(9):1294-303. [Content Brief]

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