This scanning electron microscope (SEM) image shows a mouse skin infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (pseudocolored purple). The bacterium, known as flesh-eating bacteria, has aggressively ...

This is a scanning electron microscope image of Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria (pink). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

Reviews of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 9, Supplement 5. Perspectives on Bacterial Pathogenesis and Host Defense (Sep. - Oct., 1987), pp. S475-S481 (7 pages) It is now recognized that bacteria bind to ...

A new study reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as necrotizing fasciitis. The ...

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered that a molecule made by Streptococcus pyogenes — the bacterium that causes strep throat and other infections — could help explain several ...

Streptococcus pyogenes is one of the most important bacterial causes of human skin infections. If S. pyogenes invades deep into the tissue, it can cause life-threatening illnesses, such as sepsis and ...