In Western countries, it became fairly rare since the 1960s, probably due to widespread use of antibiotics to treat streptococcus infections.

In 1942, one of his obstetrics patients contracted scarlet fever, which caused a miscarriage and subsequent streptococcus infection.

He named the substance extracted from the fungus penicillin and in 1942 it was successfully used to treat a streptococcus infection.

His granddaughter suffered from heart disease owing to a streptococcus infection at birth.

The vaccine also caused significant increases in the body's immune system defenses (antibodies) against streptococcus infection.

The guy also had a streptococcus infection.

One guess is diphtheria, another a virulent streptococcus infection of the throat.

She was taken to the hospital after a streptococcus infection followed an accidental cut to her arm.

The cause of death was a heavy cold--a streptococcus infection.

At one point Bea contracts a streptococcus infection while he is gone and nearly dies.