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.
Birchwood (town), Wisconsin. Birchwood is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 453 at the 2000 census. The Village of Birchwood is located within the town.