Group A Streptococcus (GAS), scientifically known as Streptococcus pyogenes, is a bacterium that can cause a range of infections, from mild illnesses like strep throat to severe invasive diseases.

In lab experiments, a protein found in the Sydney rock oyster made some antibiotics more effective and killed several types ...

is an infection that happens when bacteria called Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus) infect your throat and tonsils. Your immune system responds to the infection, causing symptoms like ...

The results were particularly promising for Staphylococcus aureus (golden staph), a major cause of drug-resistant skin and ...

Impetigo is a common contagious skin infection. Bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes infect the outer layer of your skin called the epidermis. Your face, arms, and legs ...

Group A Strep infection can get deeper into the body - for example, into the lungs and bloodstream - causing an illness known as invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS), which is much harder to treat.

Superbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health problem around the world. Globally, nearly five ...

This impact is compounded by undergoing the epidemiological transition towards an increased burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which, in turn, are often modified by the presence of particular ...

National Centre for Infection Prevention & Management, Imperial College London 2005-2009: PhD, Imperial College London. Research interests My research focus is on trying to understand the mechanisms ...

Superbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health problem around the world. Globally, nearly five million people die from ...