In this case-based module, Dr Toni Hazell discusses how to recognise and manage two potentially serious illnesses that ...

If vasculitis causes blocked arteries or aneurysms, surgery may be needed. Endocarditis is a condition in which the inner lining of the heart, medically known as the endocardium, becomes inflamed. The ...

But strep A can cause a range of things - and some ... quickly and possible outbreaks brought under control. It causes a rash and flu-like symptoms, including a temperature, sore throat and ...

Parents have been asking me some painful questions about strep throats and why we need to treat them with antibiotics. Well, I don’t want this condition to be sorely missed by anyone so I shall share ...

December is the start of the "high" season for strep throat, according to the CDC. Here's what to know about symptoms and ...

Rashes due to contact dermatitis ... The bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (staph) and Streptococcus (strep) are common causes.

A “BEAUTIFUL” toddler would have lived longer if she’d been given antibiotics sooner, an inquest has heard. Ava ...

A two-year-old girl who died of “overwhelming sepsis” would have lived longer if she had been given antibiotics sooner, an ...

Objectives: To evaluate reports that describe relapse or recurrence following treatment of perineal streptococcal dermatitis (PSD), we studied a large cohort of children with these perianal or ...

so you can still get a strep throat infection. “You can still get it in different parts of your throat,” she added, noting “you can also have it present as a skin rash or other infections as well.” ...

and a recent history of multiple tick bites and skin rash on trekking holiday. He did not respond to oral doxycycline and cephalexine for presumed Lyme's disease. Further investigation confirmed ...