Background. Infection with Streptococcus pyogenes, a beta-hemolytic bacterium that belongs to Lancefield serogroup A, also known as the group A streptococci (GAS), causes a wide variety of diseases in humans.
Elm Grove is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,249 at the 2000 census. Elm Grove is located at 43Â°2â²52â³N 88Â°5â²12â³W / 43.04778Â°N 88.08667Â°W / 43.04778; -88.08667 (43.047662, -88.086750). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.4 kmÂ²), all of it land.
Elm Creek is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 894 at the 2000 census. Elm Creek is located at 40Â°43â²7â³N 99Â°22â²31â³W / 40.71861Â°N 99.37528Â°W / 40.71861; -99.37528 (40.718630, -99.375330). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 kmÂ²).0.7 square miles (1.8 kmÂ²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.