A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the number of potentially life-threatening invasive group A strep infections more than doubled from 2013 to 2022.

Necrotizing fasciitis, in which bacteria can destroy skin, is also caused by strep A bacteria. These infections mostly happen ...

Can you test for group A strep? Yes, but the gold standard testing for bacteria requires taking a sample (via swab, if it's in the throat) and culturing the bacteria to see if it will grow.

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